Sheila Watt (later Duthie; 27 January 1941 – 10 March 2023) was a British butterfly swimmer.

Sheila Watt
Watt in 1960
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born(1941-01-27)27 January 1941
Pitapuram, Madras Presidency, British India[1]
Died10 March 2023(2023-03-10) (aged 82)
Aberdeen, Scotland
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly

Swimming career

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Watt competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the individual 100 m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay and finished in fourth and fifth place, respectively. She competed for Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958 and 1962.[2][1]

Swimming for the Thistle Club she won the ASA National British Championships in 1958, 1959 and 1960, competing in the 100 metres butterfly competition.[3][4][5]

Sheila Watt died in Aberdeen on 10 March 2023, at the age of 82.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Trip to Russia. The Glasgow Herald. 11 April 1961
  2. ^ Sheila Watt. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ ""Best Swimmers Prove IT." Times, 7 Sept. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ ""Black Gains Four Swimming Titles." Times, 25 Aug. 1958, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ "Aberdeen Olympic swimmer Sheila Watt dies age 82". The Press & Journal. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.