Pat Symons

Symons represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,^[1] where she won the silver medal in the 110 yards backstroke event.^[2][3][4]

She was a member of the Northumberland Amateur Swimming Club and was England's swimmer of the year in 1954. She also won a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships and at the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title in 1954.^[5]