Valerie Nares-Pillow

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Valerie Nares-Pillow
Personal information
Nationality England
BornFourth quarter 1936
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vancouver 440 y freestyle relay

Valerie A Nares-Pillow (born 1936), is a female former swimmer who competed for England.

Swimming career[]

She represented England and won a bronze medal in the 440 yards freestyle relay at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

She was a member of the Surrey Ladies Swimming Club.

Personal life[]

She married Michael Montague in 1959 and was later known as Valerie Preston.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "A fond farewell... the history of Swimming Times magazine". Swimming.org.
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