Vera Kingston


Vera Kingston, later known by her married name Vera Robinson, was an English competition swimmer of the 1930s who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and swam for England in the British Empire Games.

Biography

Kingston was born in Leicester, England and was a member of the United Ladies' Swimming Club of Leicester.
She represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where she competed in the 200 yards breaststroke and the 3×110 medley relay events, winning a silver medal.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, she was eliminated in the first round of the 200-metre breaststroke event.