Ken Street
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | January 1911[1] Penarth, Wales |
| Died | 4 February 1942 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming, Water polo, Rugby union |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Penarth SC |
Ralph Kenwyn Street (January 1911 – 4 February 1942) was a Welsh swimmer who specialised in freestyle and competed at the Commonwealth Games. He was also a prominent Rugby union and Water polo player.
Biography
Street was born in Penarth, Wales and was a member of the Penarth Swimming Club.[2] He was captain of the Penarth water polo team and represented Wales at water polo at international level.[3]
Jones lowered his own 100 yards freestyle Welsh record in June 1932, recording 58.75 sec.[4]
In 1933, Street retained the 100 yards freestyle title for the fourth consecutive year.[5][6] In June 1934, Street was selected for preliminary trials for the 1934 British Empire Games team[7]
He represented the Welsh team[8] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where he competed in the 100 yards freestyle and helped Wales finish fourth in the 4 × 200 yards freestyle relay, with Arthur Davies, Selwyn Capon and Ronald Evans.
He continued to represent Wales at water polo and played rugby for Cardiff Athletic Club but his career was ended by World War II.[9]
During the war, Street served with the 77th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, and in 1942 was killed in a train crash carrying troops from Java to Surabaya.[10]
References
- ^ "Street, Ralph K. M." Free BMD. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Longton Swimmer's triumph". Staffordshire Sentinel. 20 July 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ireland beaten at Water Polo". South Wales Daily Post. 5 October 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Two Welsh records broken". Western Mail. 1 July 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ken Street's Success in 100 Yards Championship". Western Mail. 27 July 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Who's Who, Wales" (PDF). Scots Swim Archive. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Candidates for Preliminary Welsh Trials". Western Mail. 20 June 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Cardiff at Bristol". Western Mail. 11 March 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Killed in Train Crash". Western Mail. 12 September 1945. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.