John Duncan Cleworth (born 20 April 1957) is a male British former swimmer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1957 Leigh, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Tyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club |
Information
editCleworth 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
edit- ^ a b "Addin Tyldesley".
- ^ "TSWPC: ABOUT US".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Olympic Report "76, publisher: Select Press, published: 1976
- ^ The Hurricane, January 21, 1977, publisher: Miami University, published: 1977
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22". Times Digital Archive.
External links
edit- Duncan Cleworth at World Aquatics
- Duncan Cleworth at Olympedia
- Duncan Cleworth at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
