Phyllis May Harding (15 December 1907 – 16 November 1992), later known by her married name Phyllis Turner, was an English

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and freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. In the 1924 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 100-metre backstroke event. Four years later in

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she was third in her first round of 100-metre backstroke event and did not advance. In the 1932 Olympics she was fourth in the 100-metre backstroke event. In the 1936 Olympics she was seventh in the 100-metre backstroke event. Harding was inducted into the

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as a "Pioneer Swimmer" in 1995.

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* * 1907 births 1992 deaths Female backstroke swimmers British female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain English Olympic medallists Swimmers at the 1930 British Empire Games Swimmers at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming English backstroke swimmers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming {{UK-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub

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