Maureen Pitchfork

Maureen Pitchfork (born 1934), is a female former swimmer and coach who competed for England.

Maureen Pitchfork
Personal information
Nationality England
BornFourth quarter 1934
Mansfield

Biography

In 1949 aged just 14 the Mansfield Woodhouse schoogirl gained one of 12 places offered by the English Amateur Swimming Association for a coaching programme aimed at the 1952 Olympic Games. She represented England in the 110 yards backstroke and the 330 yards medley relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

She was at one time the swimming coach of Rebecca Adlington.[3]

Maureen also represented Great Britain at discus in 1962[4] and married Arthur Arnold and was known afterwards as Maureen Arnold.[5]

References
  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "A fond farewell... the history of Swimming Times magazine". the Guardian.
  4. "The Mayor's Special Achievement Award – Maureen Arnold (swimming)". The Armchair Club.
  5. "A fond farewell... the history of Swimming Times magazine". Swimming.org.
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