Linda Amos (born 22 June 1946), later known by her married name Linda Skirton, is a British former competitive swimmer and freestyle specialist who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games.

Career

Amos won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay as a member of the second-place British women's team at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, and a bronze medal as part of the English team in the 4×110-yard freestyle relay at the 1962 Commonwealth Games. She also competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100-metre freestyle at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Linda Amos

Coaching

After retiring from competition swimming, she moved into coaching, and currently coaches at junior level at Millfield Preparatory School.

Linda Amos

References

External links

Olympics.org Profile

1946 births

Living people

European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming

British female freestyle swimmers

Olympic swimmers for Great Britain

Sportspeople from Portsmouth

Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England

Swimmers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Linda Amos