Joanne Atkinson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joanne Louise Atkinson |
| National team |
 Great Britain |
| Born |
4 March 1959 Chipping Campden, England |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| College team | University of Miami (US) |
Joanne Louise Atkinson (born 4 March 1959), also known by her married name Joanne Palmer, is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Atkinson was born in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England, and she attended Millfield School in Somerset. At Millfield, Atkinson was trained by swimming coach Paddy Garratt.
As a 15-year-old, she represented England at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she reached the finals of the women's 100-metre butterfly and 4×100-metre medley relay events. Two years later, she represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where she competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100- and 200-metre butterfly events.
After Millfield, Atkinson attended the University of Miami in Miami, Florida, where she competed for the Miami Hurricanes swimming and diving team in 1977 and 1978. She received All-American honours both years. She later attended the universities of Durham and Loughborough. She is married (married surname Palmer) and has two children.