Beryl Noakes

Beryl Noakes
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1942-07-29) 29 July 1942 (age 84)
London, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubWoolwich
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1958 Cardifffreestyle relay

Beryl O. Noakes (born 29 July 1942) is a British former swimmer who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Biography

In May 1958 she took part in the Empire Games trials in Blackpool and subsequently represented the English team at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. She helped England claim the bronze medal in the final of the women's 4 x 110 yards freestyle, with Diana Wilkinson, Judy Grinham and Anne Marshall.

At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she competed in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Beryl Noakes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sykes and Symonds chosen for trials". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 28 May 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 October 2025.