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Bronze Medallion - Royal Life Saving Society
1958
Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia
Linda McGill was awarded this Royal Life Saving Society 'Bronze Medallion' in 1958, for proficiency in still water rescue, survival and emergency care. The obverse of the medal features a crossed boat hook and oar, and rope in a clover shape. On the reverse is inscribed 'Awarded to Linda McGill 2.12.58'.
McGill was also awarded the Royal Life Saving Society Award of Merit in 1961.
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- Title: Bronze Medallion - Royal Life Saving Society
- Date: 1958
- Type: Medal
- Significance: In a swimming career that spanned four decades, Linda McGill produced championship performances in the pool at local club, state, national and international meets, and pioneered women's open water long distance swimming. She represented Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth winning gold, silver and bronze medals, and at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964. McGill was the first person to swim across Port Phillip Bay (1968) and to swim around Hong Kong Island (1976). McGill also became the first Australian to swim the English Channel (1965), and to swim around Manhattan Island (1983). The Linda McGill collection of medals, photos, team uniforms and scrap books documents her remarkable swimming career.
- See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
- Medium: Bronze, enamel
- Dimensions: 43 x 32 mm, 25 g
- Credit line: ANMM Collection
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