Fearne Ewart

Fearne Ewart
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1936-11-20) 20 November 1936
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubHastings SC
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1954 Vancouver 440 y freestyle relay

Fearne Ewart (born 20 November 1936) is a British former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Ewart represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[2] where she won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay event.[3][4][5]

She won the 1955 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.[6]

At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Ewart participated in the 100 metres freestyle and 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fearne Ewart Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Ardrop pair for Turin". Daily Herald. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ ""British Swimming Best Since War." Times, 5 Sept. 1955, p. 13". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2025.