Anne Morton

British swimmer

Anne Morton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1937-05-20) 20 May 1937 (age 88)
Lancashire, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubBlackpool

Anne Morton married name Anne Buswell (born 20 May 1937) is a British former swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

In May 1958 she took part in the Empire Games trials in Blackpool[2] and subsequently represented the English team[3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where she competed in the 110 yards butterfly event.[4][5]

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards butterfly title in 1956.[6]

In 1959, she married athlete Ted Buswell in Blackpool during 1959. Their son Murray Buswell competed in the Aquatics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anne Morton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Sykes and Symonds chosen for trials". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 28 May 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ ""Olympic Swimming Selections." Times, 10 Sept. 1956, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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