Phyllis Linton

Margaret Linton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born(1929-06-09)9 June 1929
Newport, Wales
Died19 November 2023(2023-11-19) (aged 94)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMaindee SC, Newport

Phyllis Margaret Linton (9 June 1929 – 19 November 2023) was a Welsh swimmer who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Linton was born in Newport, Wales and was a member of the Maindee Swimming Club of Newport and in 1947 set a Welsh record over 220 yards freestyle.[2] She was a two-time winner of prestigious Taff Swim held in Roath Park Lake in 1949 and 1955.[3]

She won the 1950 and 1951 ASA National Championship 110 yards freestyle titles[4][5] and the 1950 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title.[6] In April 1950, Linton set a new Welsh record over the 100 yards freestyle with a time of 62.9 sec.[7] In June 1950, she lowered her own 220 yards Welsh record with a time of 2 min 38.4 sec.[2]

At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Linton competed in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.[8]

Linton represented the Welsh team[9] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, where she competed in the 110 yards and 440 yards freestyle events.

Linton died on 19 November 2023, at the age of 94.[8]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phyllis Linton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Beats Own Record". Aberdare Leader. 12 April 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Taff Swim". Cardiff Parks. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 31 July 1950, p. 7". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 27 Aug. 1951, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 29 July 1950, p. 7". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ "A Newport Swimmer's New Record". South Wales Echo. 12 April 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Wales Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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