Valerie A Nares-Pillow (1936–2022), was a swimmer who competed for England.
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Nationality | England | ||||||||||||||
Born | 1936 | ||||||||||||||
Died | (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming career
editShe represented England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver in the 110 yard freestyle and won a bronze medal in the 440 yards freestyle relay.[1][2]
She was a member of the Surrey Ladies Swimming Club.
Personal life
editShe married Michael Montague in 1959 and was later known as Valerie Preston.[3]
Valerie died on the 29 October 2022 at the age of 86.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[dead link ]
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "A fond farewell... the history of Swimming Times magazine". Swimming.org.