Linda Amos | |
Fullname: | Linda Amos |
National Team: | Great Britain |
Strokes: | Freestyle |
Birth Date: | 22 June 1946 |
Birth Place: | Portsmouth, England |
Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
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Linda Amos (born 22 June 1946), later known by her married name Linda Skirton, is a British former competitive swimmer and freestyle specialist who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games.[1]
Amos won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay as a member of the second-place British women's team at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships,[2] and a bronze medal as part of the English team in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.[3] She also competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100-metre freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[4] [5] [6]
After retiring from competition swimming, she moved into coaching, and currently coaches at junior level at Millfield Preparatory School.[7]