BRTAIN'S ATHLETES AT TRAINING CAMP Over 200 athletes , coaches , officials and observers gathered together at Butlin ' s in Camp Clacton on Sea for the first pre Olympic " Get Together " in British History . This enabled our Olympic Hopes to get to know each other , thereby improving the eventual team spirit and comradeship of the British Team Photo Shows ; Leapfrog on the sands , led by Sylvia Cheeseman of London , the British 200 meter Champion and Margaret Walker , Sprint Champion 18th April 1948