Swimmers in Major Championships

Below are just a few of Hartlepool SC swimmers who have had the honour of representing their country in Major Championships.

Dorothy Elizabeth Harrison

(born 16 March 1950)

Won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.

Dorothy also competed in five breaststroke and medley relay events at the 1968 & 1972 Summer Olympics.  Dorothy’s best achievements were sixth place in the 4×100 m medley relay in 1968 and eighth place in the 100 m breaststroke in 1972.

Munich 1972

Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret Auton

(born 09 February 1951)

Margaret swam along side Dorothy Harrison in the 1968 Summer Olympics medley relay and competed in the 100 m & 200 m butterfly events.  Margaret’s best achievements were sixth place in the 4×100 m medley relay and 7th in the 200m butterfly in 1968.

Mexico

 

 

 

 

Christine Kindon

Christine was a finalist at the 1966 British Empire & Commonwealth Games in the 110 & 220 Yard Backstroke events.

1966 Com

 

 

 

 

Judith Turnbull

Judith was a finalist in the 1966 British Empire & Commonwealth Games  swimming in the 440 Yard Individual Medley.  In the same year Judith was also a Finalist at the 1966 European Championships in the 4o0 m Individual Medley.

1966 Com

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