Lynne Watson

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Lynnette Pamela Watson (born 22 November 1952), known after marriage as Lynne Bates, is an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, narrowly missing two more medals.

Lynne Watson
Personal information
Full nameLynette Pamella Watson
Nickname"Lynne"
National teamAustralia
Born (1952-11-22) 22 November 1952 (age 71)
Perth, Western Australia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 4×100 m medley
British Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1970 Edinburgh 100 m freestyle

Coming from Western Australia, Watson combined with Janet Steinbeck, Lyn McClements and Judy Playfair to register a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay, trailing the Americans home by 1.7 seconds. Competing in the individual 100-metre freestyle, Watson was eliminated in the semifinals. She placed sixth and fourth in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke respectively. She also finished fourth as part of the 4×100-metre freestyle relay team. Two years later at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, Watson won four gold medals in both backstroke events and in the 4×100-metre freestyle and medley relays, as well as a silver in the 100-metre freestyle. She later became a team administrator for Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

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References

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Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. p. 453. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.