Salisbury Stingrays Swimming Club tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
09 Sep 2022
We are all devastated by the death of Her Majesty The Queen and would like to offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family.
As our longest-serving monarch, Her Majesty has had a defining impact on our country, and she was always a huge supporter of sport across the UK.
Queen Elizabeth II was known as strong swimmer in her younger years. Those who saw her swim described her as a “very strong and graceful swimmer,” and she inspired many other children in the British Empire to follow her good example.
Her Majesty began her swimming career at the prestigious Bath Club when she was 10 years old, first learning the breaststroke and backstroke, and soon earning her first medal for swimming.
Over the next several years, she earned several lifesaving certificates, and she received the Bath Club Badge for demonstrating proficiency and grace in every stroke and in diving. She also was awarded the Challenge Shield for being the best female swimmer (for girls 14 years and younger) at the Bath Club, and she earned the distinction of being the first candidate in the world to receive the Junior Resuscitation Bronze Medallion of the Royal Life Saving Society.
Upon her coronation, Her Majesty bestowed her most gracious patronage upon the Amateur Swimming Association (known as British Swimming today) because she saw swimming not just as a competitive sport, but as an activity that does so much for the well-being of all her people.
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