Anne Morton

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Anne Morton
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1937-05-20) 20 May 1937
Lancashire, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubBlackpool

Anne Morton married name Anne Buswell (born 20 May 1937) is a British former swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

In May 1958 she took part in the Empire Games trials in Blackpool[2] and subsequently represented the English team[3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where she competed in the 110 yards butterfly event.[4][5]

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards butterfly title in 1956.[6]

In 1959, she married athlete Ted Buswell in Blackpool during 1959. Their son Murray Buswell competed in the Aquatics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[7]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anne Morton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 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.
  5. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ""Olympic Swimming Selections." Times, 10 Sept. 1956, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
  7. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 May 2025.