Joyce Faunce née Harrowby (10 January 1921 - 27 December 2016) was a female swimmer who represented England and won a bronze medal at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 1921 Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 December 2016 (aged 95) Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Event | freestyle | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming career
editIn the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, Faunce (then Harrowby) won a bronze medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay, as well as competing in the 110-yard freestyle.[2][3]
She later moved to Australia in 1957 and continued to actively participate in the local swimming communities there, including Noosa Masters Swimming Club, where she served as secretary. By 2016, Faunce had set various national records for her age bracket[4] and won several gold medals in 50-metres freestyle.[5][6]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "1938 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Celebrating Joyce Faunce" (PDF). Noosa Masters Swimming Challengers' Chatter December 2015. 15 July 2020.
- ↑ "Record breaking Pan Pacific Masters Games wraps up day 2". Pan Pacific Masters Games. 11 November 2012.
- ↑ "From the Clubs 2014" (PDF). SportsTG.
- ↑ "Our final farewell to Joyce" (PDF). Noosa Masters Swimming Club Challengers' Chatter January 2017. 15 July 2020.
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