John Hewitt (swimmer)

John Hewitt
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born29 January 1941[1]
Newport, Wales
Died2017
Newport, Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)
Breaststroke, butterfly, medley
ClubNewport SC

John Charles Hewitt (29 January 1941 – 2017) is a former Welsh swimmer who specialised in breaststroke and competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Hewitt was born in Newport, Wales, and attended Newport High School.[2] He was a member of the Newport Swimming Club[3] and although primarily a breaststroke swimmer he was also competent at butterfly and medley.[4]

He represented the Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he competed in the 220 yards breaststroke event.[7]

After the Games he won the Calloway Cup for Wales as a cadet for the Newport High School squadron[8] and in 1959 won his third successive Welsh national breaststroke title and won the 150 metres medley title.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Hewitt, John C." Free BMD. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Best Ever". Western Mail. 22 July 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "They swim for Wales". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 31. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Swimmers beat Fog to make Big Profit". Western Mail. 20 December 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "The Welsh Swimming Team". Pontypridd Observer. 18 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Top Trophy". Western Mail. 13 October 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Swimming Triumph". Western Mail. 19 October 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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