Margaret Grundy

Margaret Grundy
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1938 (age 87–88)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event
Breastroke / medley
ClubBlackpool
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1954 Vancouver220 y breaststroke

Margaret Grundy (born 1938), is a female former swimmer who competed for England.

Biography

Grundy represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[1] where she won the bronze medal in the 220 yd breaststroke event.[2][3][4]

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 220 yards breaststroke title in 1943 and 1954.[5][6]

She was coached by Lucy Morton.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ardrop pair for Turin". Daily Herald. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ ""Swimming And Diving Championships." Times, 7 Sept. 1953, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ↑ ""Young Swimmers Excel." Times, 20 Sept. 1954, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ↑ "Historic Blackpool Olympian was inspiration in town". Blackpool Gazette.
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