Alun Lewis (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | swimming |
Event | freestyle |
| Club | St James' Swimming Club. London |
Alun Lewis is a former swimmer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Lewis was a member of the St James' Swimming Club in London[1] and a Welsh international swimmer[2] and Welsh captain, who specialised in freestyle.[3]
He represented the 1966 Welsh team[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the 110 yards freestyle event[5] and the freestyle relay with Roddy Jones, Kevan Moran and Keith Ross.[6]
Lewis, a student at Cardiff Training College,[7] was in the Welsh team during the 1967 international against Ireland.[8]
References
- ^ "Display". Port Talbot Guardian. 15 July 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales should finish ahead of improved Irish team". Ireland's Saturday Night. 28 May 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "UK Cap". The Scotsman. 7 June 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swimming 440 Yard Freestyle Relay - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Roddy Jones Beaten: Glenda wins". Bristol Evening Post. 17 July 1965. p. 28. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swimming Ireland v. Wales at Neath". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.