Sheila Watt
Sheila Watt (born 27 January 1941) is a retired British and Scottish butterfly swimmer.
 Sheila Watt in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 27 January 1941 (age 79) Pitapuram,[1] Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
Swimming career
She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual 100 m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay and finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively. She competed for Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958 and 1962.[2][1]
Swimming for the Thistle Club she won the ASA National British Championships in 1958, 1959 and 1960, competing in the 100 metres butterfly competition.[3][4][5]
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References
- Trip to Russia. The Glasgow Herald. 11 April 1961
- Sheila Watt. sports-reference.com
- "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
- ""Best Swimmers Prove IT." Times, 7 Sept. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
- ""Black Gains Four Swimming Titles." Times, 25 Aug. 1958, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
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