Cleve Cowie
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scotland) |
| Born | c.1941[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Breaststroke |
| Club | Gordonians 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
- ^ a b "Aberdeen's fastest ever breaststroke awimmer". Aberdeen Evening Express. 5 December 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Six titles, five records for Ian Black". Sunday Post. 12 July 1959. p. 31. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ian Black stars in Aberdeen win". Sunday Post. 26 November 1961. p. 34. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Triangular swimming international". The Scotsman. 7 October 1960. p. 18. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Scotland's 35 strong team for Perth". The Scotsman. 12 September 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swimming 110 Yard Breaststroke - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Swimming 440 Yard Medley Relay - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Athlete finds himself jobless on return". The Scotsman. 6 December 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.