Ann Barner
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| Nationality | British (english) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | Fourth quarter 1950 York, England | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Event | butterfly | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | York City Baths Club | |||||||||||||||||
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Ann Barner (born 1950), is a female retired swimmer who competed for England.
Biography
Barner represented England[1] and won two bronze medals in the butterfly events, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3][4]
At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards butterfly title in 1966 and 1967 [5][6] and the 220 yards butterfly title in 1966 and 1967.[7][8] During 1966 edition she broke 18 British or English records in a six-week period and beat three records when winning the National Championships.[9]
References
- ^ "West girls in Empire games swim team". Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ ""Black's Time Equalled." Times, 10 Sept. 1966, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Schoolgirls dead heat." Times, 12 Aug. 1967, p. 13". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Kimber Sets Records." Times, 8 Sept. 1966, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. "Two Fine Swims By Kimber." Times, 10 Aug. 1967, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "NOSTALGIA: Day the Minstermen had to get changed on the train". York Press.