Duncan Cleworth

Duncan Cleworth
Personal information
Born (1957-04-20) 20 April 1957 (age 67)
Leigh, England
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubTyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club

John Duncan Cleworth (born 20 April 1957) is a male British former swimmer.

Information

Cleworth is a relative of Addin Tyldesley,[1] who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Duncan's ancestors were said to be a famous swimming family.[1] Like his family members, he swam at the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club, where he was later declared one of their most famous members.[2]

Cleworth competed in the men's 400 metre individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3] During the Olympics, Duncan announced that he was going to the University of Miami on a swimming scholarship[4] and but ended up leaving the college in 1977.[5]

He represented England in the 100 and 200 metres individual medley events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[6][7] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 200 metres medley title in 1977 and 1978.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Addin Tyldesley".
  2. ^ "TSWPC: ABOUT US".
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duncan Cleworth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ^ Olympic Report "76, publisher: Select Press, published: 1976
  5. ^ The Hurricane, January 21, 1977, publisher: Miami University, published: 1977
  6. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22". Times Digital Archive.