Phyllis Harding

Phyllis May Harding (15 December 1907 – 16 November 1992), later known by her married name Phyllis Turner, was an English backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.

Phyllis Harding

Personal information
Full name	Phyllis May Harding
National team	Great Britain
Born	(1907-12-15)15 December 1907 Wandsworth, London, England
Died	16 November 1992(1992-11-16) (aged 90)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 1924 Paris 100 m backstroke European Championships 1931 Paris 4×100 m freestyle 1927 Bologna 100 m backstroke 1931 Paris 100 m backstroke Representing  England British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton 4×100 yd freestyle 1934 London 100 yd backstroke 1934 London 3×110 yd medley 1930 Hamilton 100 yd backstroke

In the 1924 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 100-metre backstroke event. Four years later in Amsterdam she was third in her first round of 100-metre backstroke event and did not advance. In the 1932 Olympics she was fourth in the 100-metre backstroke event. In the 1936 Olympics she was seventh in the 100-metre backstroke event.

Harding was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a "Pioneer Swimmer" in 1995.[1]