Andy Wilson (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | c.1947[1] England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | freestyle |
| Club | St James SC, Stoke Newington |
Andrew F. Wilson (born c.1947) is a former international swimmer from England who competed at the Commonwealth Games. He specialised in the longer freestyle events.
Biography
Wilson was educated at Dulwich School[2] and was a member of the St James' Swimming Club in Stoke Newington[3] and was an international swimmer for Great Britain.[4]
Wilson represented the England team[5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[6] where he competed in the 1650 yards freestyle event.[7]
References
- ^ "Slow times". Birmingham Daily Post. 12 August 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wilson Has To Miss The Final;". Streatham News. 25 June 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Easy Win". Liverpool Echo. 9 April 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kimber sets up British record". Sports Argus. 11 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "West girls in Empire games swim team". Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.