Brian Jenkins (swimmer)
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| Born | 20 June 1943 Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 December 2017 (aged 74) Swindon, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Swindon Dolphin SC | ||||||||||||||
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Brian Jenkins (20 June 1943 – 24 December 2017) was a British competitive swimmer.
Swimming career
Jenkins represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships. Jenkins won a silver medal in the 200-metre butterfly at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He also competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and finished eighth in the 4×100-metre medley relay.[2]
He represented the 1962 Welsh team[3] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[4] where he participated in the butterfly and medley events.[5]
At the ASA National British Championships he won the 220 yards butterfly title in 1961, 1962 and 1963.[6][7][8] He also won the 200 metres medley title in 1971 and 1973 and the 440 yards medley title in 1963.[9][10][11]
Personal life and death
Jenkins was accompanied at competition by his long-time girlfriend Gillian; they married in 1964. After that, he retired from senior swimming and worked as a plumber at Tamar Services. Later he competed in the masters category and won a national title in 1970.[12]
Jenkins died in Swindon on 24 December 2017, at the age of 74.[13]
References
- ^ Brian JENKINS. les-sports.info
- ^ Brian Jenkins. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Welsh team for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Family Affair". Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "From a Swimming Correspondent. "Swimmers Give Promise Of Even Greater Things." Times, 4 Sept. 1961, p. 4". The Times. 4 September 1961. p. 4.
- ^ ""Strong British Challenge To Australian Swimmers." Times, 17 Sept. 1962, p. 4". The Times. 17 September 1962. p. 4.
- ^ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "World's Fastest Can Swim Faster Still." Times, 2 Sept. 1963, p. 3". The Times. 2 September 1963. p. 3.
- ^ Fox, Norman (6 August 1971). "Fox, Norman. "Brinkley on target, June Green aims high." Times, 6 Aug. 1971, p. 8". The Times. p. 8.
- ^ Fox, Norman (3 August 1973). "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 3 Aug. 1973, p. 12". The Times. p. 12.
- ^ "FROM OUR SWIMMING CORRESPONDENT. "Miss Lonsbrough Recovers." Times, 29 Aug. 1963, p. 4". The Times. 29 August 1963. p. 4.
- ^ Emma Dunn (2012-07-23). Brian was thrown in at the deep end at Olympics in 64. thisiswiltshire.co.uk
- ^ "Grieving son pays tribute to Olympian dad who passed away on Christmas Eve".