Moira Abernethy-Ford (born 29 May 1939) is a South African former backstroke and freestyle

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1939 births Living people South African female freestyle swimmers South African female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for South Africa Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century South African women 21st-century South African women {{SouthAfrica-swimming-bio-stub