Susan Williams (swimmer)
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Susan E Williams (born 18 March 1952) is a British former international swimmer.
Swimming career
She competed in four events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/susan-williams-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041510/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/susan-williams-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Susan Williams Olympic Results |access-date=13 November 2016}}
She represented England in the freestyle and medley events, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kingston-1966/athletes|title=1966 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kingston-1966|title=Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team|publisher=Team England}} Four years later she represented England in the butterfly and freestyle events, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970/athletes|title=1970 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970|title=Edinburgh, 1970 Team|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/54230|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}
She won the 1967 ASA National British Championships over 200 metres freestyle, was the 400 metres freestyle champion in 1967 and 1969 and won the 800 metres freestyle in 1967 and 1969.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS218590476/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=ebcc2b71|title="Schoolgirls dead heat." Times, 12 Aug. 1967, p. 13|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151350537/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=d4c56197|title=FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "Challenging For World Title." Times, 9 Aug. 1967, p. 9|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS202075403/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=1574fb3d|title="Schoolgirls Break 12 Records." Times, 11 Aug. 1967, p. 12|publisher=Times Digital Archive}} She also won the 440 yards medley in 1966.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS101018409/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=498e736c|title="A.S.A. lift ban on Finnigan." Times, 9 Sept. 1966, p. 6|website=Times Digital Archive}}
References
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Category:English female freestyle swimmers
Category:British female freestyle swimmers
Category:Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
Category:Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Exeter
Category:Swimmers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Category:Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for England
Category:English female butterfly swimmers
Category:British female butterfly swimmers
Category:English female medley swimmers
Category:British female medley swimmers
Category:20th-century English sportswomen
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