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Joyce Harrowby

Joyce Harrowby

English swimmer (1921–2016)

Joyce Faunce née Harrowby (10 January 1921 - 27 December 2016) was a female swimmer who represented England.

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Swimming career

In the 1938 British Empire Games, Faunce (then Harrowby) won both a bronze medal in the 440-yard freestyle relay, as well as competed in the 110-yard freestyle.[1][2] She later moved to Australia in 1957 and continued to actively participate in the local swimming communities there, including Noosa Masters Swimming Club, where she served as secretary. By 2016, Faunce had set various national records for her age bracket[3] and won several gold medals in 50-metres freestyle.[4][5]

Personal life

During the Games in 1938, she lived as a student at York House, Wyvern Avenue, Belgrave in Leicester and later married Arthur Watson in 1944, whom she had three children with. After moving to Australia she remained there with her children until her death in 2016.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. [2]
    "1938 Athletes". Team England.
  3. [3]
    "Celebrating Joyce Faunce" (PDF). Noosa Masters Swimming Challengers' Chatter December 2015. 15 July 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Record breaking Pan Pacific Masters Games wraps up day 2". Pan Pacific Masters Games. 11 November 2012.
  5. [5]
    "From the Clubs 2014" (PDF). SportsTG.
  6. [6]
    "Our final farewell to Joyce" (PDF). Noosa Masters Swimming Club Challengers' Chatter January 2017. 15 July 2020.


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