Lillian Watson (swimmer)

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Medal record
Competitor for the Flag of the United States United States
Women's swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1964 Tokyo 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 1968 Mexico City 200 m backstroke

Lillian "Pokey" Watson (born July 11, 1950) is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. [1] At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City she received a gold medal in 200 m backstroke.[2]

[edit] World records

She broke Dawn Fraser's six year old world record in 200 m freestyle, long course 19 August 1966 (2:10.5), and held the record for one year. She was part of several world records in relay.

[edit] Awards

Lillian Watson was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1984.[3][4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "1964 Olympics – Tokyo, Japan – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  2. ^ "1968 Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Swimming" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  3. ^ "ISHOF 1984 Honorees" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)
  4. ^ "LILLIAN "POKEY" WATSON (USA) – 1984 Honor Swimmer" – International Swimming Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 1, 2008)


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Olympic champions in women's 200 m backstroke
1968: Lillian Watson | 1972: Melissa Belote | 1976: Ulrike Richter | 1980: Rica Reinisch | 1984: Jolanda de Rover | 1988: Krisztina Egerszegi | 1992: Krisztina Egerszegi | 1996: Krisztina Egerszegi | 2000: Diana Mocanu | 2004: Kirsty Coventry
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