Jane Asher

Jane Asher BEM (born 20 March 1931) is a British Masters swimmer. During her career, Asher won over 20 gold medals at the FINA Masters World Championships and broke a hundred Masters records. She was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2006 and awarded the British Empire Medal at the 2018 Birthday Honours.

Early life and education In 1931, Asher was born in Nkana, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). Her mother was a ballerina while her father was a soldier in World War I. After moving to Johannesburg, South Africa, as a child with her family, she attended Rhodes University and studied social sciences. After graduating from Rhodes, Asher went to Manchester University to study personnel management for her post-graduate in 1953.

In 1986, Asher broke her first world record in masters swimming. Apart from world records, Asher has won over 20 gold medals at the FINA Masters World Championships. For honours, Asher was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2006. She was awarded a British Empire Medal at the 2018 Birthday Honours.