Elspeth Ferguson

Elspeth C Ferguson (born 1940) is a female former swimmer who competed for England.

Elspeth Ferguson
Personal information
Nationality England
BornFirst quarter 1940
York

Swimming career

She represented England in the 440 yards freestyle at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

After switching to contact lenses in 1956 her swimming career took off and swimming for the York Club she won the 1958 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title [3] and the 1957 and 1958 ASA National Championship 440 yards freestyle titles.[4][5]

References
  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ""Swimming Victory For Black." Times, 23 Aug. 1958, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ""Miss Wilkinson Again." Times, 12 Sept. 1957, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ""Day Of Swimming Records." Times, 21 Aug. 1958, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.


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