Valerie Marrian
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1933[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Event | Springboard |
| Club | Edinburgh University SC Warrender ASC, Edinburgh |
Valerie J. Marrian (born c.1933) is a former diver from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit]Marian studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and represented their swimming club. She won three swimming titles at the 1954 Inter-Varsities Championships, after successes in the 100 yards backstroke, the springboard and the platform diving.[1] Marrian also competed for her Warrender Amateur Swimming Club in Edinburgh.[2]
She represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[3] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[4] participating in the springboard diving event.[5]
Marrian qualified as a doctor and was a consultant paediatrician and was involved in a high profile blood tranfusion case in 1973.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Edinburgh Girl's Swim Hat Trick". Edinburgh Evening News. 10 May 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 6 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bathgate Girls Win Swim Titles". Edinburgh Evening News. 12 June 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "This baby must not suffer". Daily Record. 25 April 1973. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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