Felicity Loveday

Felicity won a gold medal at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in the 4x110-yard freestyle relay, with Joan Harrison, Maggie Petzer and Natalie Myburgh.

She was a swimmer from the University of Pretoria. Her first medal at the South African Championships was at the 1953 nationals in Johannesburg, where she finished second to Joan Harrison in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle events.

At Port Elizabeth in 1954 she was third in the 100, behind Harrison and newcomer Maggie Petzer. In the 200 she was 4th, also beaten by Natalie Myburgh. These were the four swimmers who won the gold medal in 1954.

In 1955 nationals were at Hillcrest in Pretoria, where Felicity again finished second to Joan Harrison in the 110-yard freestyle, and 4th in the 220-yard event. Her name does not appear in the records after that.

Winners of womens 440-yard freestyle relay winning team Felicity Loveday, Maggie Petzer, Natalie Myburgh and Joan Harrison.

Joan Harrison congratulates Maggie Petzer for beating her at nationals in 1954, with Felicity Loveday on the right.