Alyson Jones
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Dr. Alyson Jones (born 1956) is a British
GP
and former swimming champion. She was born in Middlesbrough
in North-East England and attended local schools. She began training as a competitive swimmer at local clubs such as Eston
and Hartlepool
, winning several titles in the Northumberland and Durham Swimming Association. In 1974, at age 17, she competed at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch
, New Zealand
, winning a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle
relay.
Following this, she ceased competitive swimming to study medicine at the University of Nottingham
. Remarkably, in 1985 she returned to competitive swimming at the age of 28, gaining national ranking in freestyle. This was four years before Olympic medallist Sharron Davies
also returned to top level competition at the age of 26.
Alyson is interested in sports medicine
, and has accompanied British teams abroad as team doctor. She currently holds the masters record for the 100 m freestyle, age group 50-54, set in 2007.
Alyson is related to other noted sporting figures. She is a great-granddaughter of footballer Walter Tranter
, who played for West Ham United in 1900, and a cousin of Leeds United and England footballer Michael O'Grady
.
British people
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GP
General practitioner
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and former swimming champion. She was born in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
in North-East England and attended local schools. She began training as a competitive swimmer at local clubs such as Eston
Eston
Eston is a town within the Unitary Authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. Within the Middlesbrough agglomeration it falls inside the Greater Eston initiative...
and Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
, winning several titles in the Northumberland and Durham Swimming Association. In 1974, at age 17, she competed at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, winning a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
relay.
Following this, she ceased competitive swimming to study medicine at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. Remarkably, in 1985 she returned to competitive swimming at the age of 28, gaining national ranking in freestyle. This was four years before Olympic medallist Sharron Davies
Sharron Davies
Sharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
also returned to top level competition at the age of 26.
Alyson is interested in sports medicine
Sports medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...
, and has accompanied British teams abroad as team doctor. She currently holds the masters record for the 100 m freestyle, age group 50-54, set in 2007.
Alyson is related to other noted sporting figures. She is a great-granddaughter of footballer Walter Tranter
Walter Tranter
Walter Rogers Tranter was an English association football player.Born in Middlesbrough, Tranter played as a left-back for Thames Ironworks, the team that would later become West Ham United. The club handbook described him as a player that "rushes in where others feared to tread"...
, who played for West Ham United in 1900, and a cousin of Leeds United and England footballer Michael O'Grady
Michael O'Grady
Michael "Mike" O'Grady is an English former professional footballer born in Leeds, who played two games for the England national team, scoring three goals....
.