Janice Andrew (born 25 November 1943), known after marriage as Janice Thornett, was an Australia

Australia

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n butterfly swimmer of the 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly and a silver medal in the 4 &ntimes;  m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics

1960 Summer Olympics

The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...

. However, she was unfortunately best known for a violent dispute with Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser AO, MBE is an Australian champion swimmer. She is one of only two swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 meters freestyle....

 at a team meeting during the Rome Olympics.

Arriving in Rome, Andrew had been regarded as a medal contender in the 100 m butterfly. However she was in the spotlight when during a team meeting, officials had ordered Fraser to swim the butterfly leg in the 4 × 100 m medley relay preliminaries in her place, as she was ordered to rest ahead of her individual event later that night. Fraser refused, hitting Andrew with a pillow. It was only when Alva Colquhuon

Alva Colquhuon

Alva Colquhuon is a former Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer of the 1950s, who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics...

 volunteered that the dispute was resolved. In the 100 m event that night, Andrew claimed bronze behind Carolyn Schuler

Carolyn Schuler

Carolyn Schuler is an American swimmer and olympic champion. She competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where she received a gold medal in 100 m butterfly, and also a gold medal in 4x100m medley relay.-References:*...

 of the United States

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 and Marianne Heemskerk

Marianne Heemskerk

Marianne Yvonne Heemskerk is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Heemskerk broke the world record in the women's 200m butterfly on 12 June 1960 in Leipzig, East Germany.-References:*...

 of the Netherlands

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. She later combined with Fraser, Rosemary Lassig

Rosemary Lassig

Rosemary Lassig , known after marriage as Rosemary Lluka was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100 metre medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics....

 and Marilyn Wilson

Marilyn Wilson

The following page is about an athlete. For the singer formerly known as Marilyn Wilson, see Marilyn Rovell.Marilyn Wilson , known after her marriage as Marilyn Young was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics.She...

to register a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, trailing the Americans home by 5 s.