 She missed making the final of the 100-metre backstroke by 3/100ths of a second, a disappointing result.But she was happy to win the bronze in the 200-metre, on the last night of the swimming competition.At 18, in 1973, Gurr competed in the first World Aquatic Championships in Belgrade, and at 19, in 1974, she went to her second Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand and won a silver and bronze medal.