Linda Ludgrove

Linda Kay Ludgrove (born 8 September 1947) is a retired backstroke Swimmer from England. She finished third in the 1962 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where she won three gold medals in the swimming events. At the Games, the four of Ludgrove, Diana Harris, Judy Gegan and Pauline Sillett set a world record in winning the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with a time of 4 mins, 46 secs.

At the ASA National British Championships she won the 110 yards backstroke title five times (1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967) and the 220 yards backstroke title three times (1964, 1966, 1967).

She retired from swimming in 1967. After marriage she changed her last name to Lillo.