Cleve Cowie

Cleve Cowie
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scotland)
Bornc.1941[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Event
Breaststroke
ClubGordonians SC

Cleveland Cowie (born c.1941) is a former swimmer from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Cowie, born in 1941, attended Robert Gordon's College[2] and the University of Aberdeen.[3]

He was a member of the Gordonians Swimming Club and represented Scotland at international level.[4]

He represented the 1962 Scottish Team[5] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[6] participating in the breaststroke and relay events,[7] reaching the finals of two events, including the 4x110y medley relay, where the team consisting of Bob McGregor, Andrew Harrower and Ian Blyth finished fourth.[8]

He announced his retirement from swimming in December 1962[9] to concentrate on a teaching career.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Aberdeen's fastest ever breaststroke awimmer". Aberdeen Evening Express. 5 December 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Six titles, five records for Ian Black". Sunday Post. 12 July 1959. p. 31. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Ian Black stars in Aberdeen win". Sunday Post. 26 November 1961. p. 34. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Triangular swimming international". The Scotsman. 7 October 1960. p. 18. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Scotland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Scotland's 35 strong team for Perth". The Scotsman. 12 September 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Swimming 110 Yard Breaststroke - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Swimming 440 Yard Medley Relay - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Athlete finds himself jobless on return". The Scotsman. 6 December 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.