Philippa Mary "Pip" Gould, later Philippa Gower, (born 4 December 1940) is a former backstroke swimmer from

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. She competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

placing sixth in her heat of the 100 m backstroke. In January 1957, she broke the 200 m (220 yd) backstroke world record, and in March 1958, she broke the 100 m (110 yd) backstroke record, while still a student at

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. At the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...

she won the bronze medal in the 110 yd backstroke. In 1995 Gould was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.Philippa Gould
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame Philippa also in 1957 was the Halberg Sportswoman of the year now known as the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards. To this day she still teaches and continues to swim competing in harbour swims. In 2017 her granddaughter Annabelle entered her into the Masters World Games. Philippa competed in the 50m and 200m backstroke winning Silver in both events. She also won gold in the 100m backstroke.

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* 1940 births Living people Olympic swimmers for New Zealand Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games People educated at St Cuthbert's College, Auckland Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub