British swimming find
NZPA London A strong British contender for the breaststroke gold medals at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Brisbane emerged at the weekend. Susannah Brownsdon, a 15-vear-old from Kent, bettered the Commonwealth records in both the 100 and 200 metre events in a sponsored meeting at rhe Barnet
; Copthall short-course poo! near London. | Her times were one min|Ute 9.85 seconds and 2:23.13 i respectively. i Miss Brownsden 1 ’- now I the fourth fastest breast[stroker in the world after i the American, Tracy Culkins /world record 1:07.47), Julia Bogdanova, of the Soviet Union (1:09.58) and the Olympic champion, Ute Geweniger, of East Germany (1:09.79).
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Press, 26 February 1981, Page 19
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