Jim Hill (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scotland) |
| Born | Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event(s) | Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Club | University of Edinburgh Warrender Baths, Edinburgh |
James C. M. Hill is a former swimmer from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Hill was a member of the Warrender Baths in Edinburgh.[1]
In August 1957 he represented Scotland at the Festival of Youth Games in Moscow[2] and swam for the University of Edinburgh.[3] He was the 1958 Scottish backstroke champion.[4]
He represented the 1958 Scottish swimming team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] participating in the 110 yards backstroke event[7] and the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, finishing fifth, with Athole Still, Ian Black and Iain Percy-Robb.[8]
In 1961, he was secretary of the Warrender Club.[9] and married fellow international swimmer Anne Marshall in Surrey.[10]
References
- ^ "merseyside Swimmers Meet Scottish Stars". Liverpool Echo. 5 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "East Swimmers for Moscow". Edinburgh Evening News. 3 June 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Field day for Scots Empire Games men". The Scotsman. 3 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Freestyle on Swimming". Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser. 1 August 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swimming 110 yards backstroke - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Swimming 440 Yard Medley Relay - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Warrender Club Affairs". Edinburgh Evening News. 9 February 1961. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Romance". Evening News (London). 11 August 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.