Ronald Evans (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Swansea SC Brighton Shiverers |
Ronald Evans was a Welsh swimmer who specialised in freestyle and competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Evans was born in Wales and was a member of the Swansea Swimming Club.[1] He was described as a clever exponent of the crawl and also competed in water polo and diving events.[2]
In June 1934, Evans was selected for preliminary trials for the 1934 British Empire Games team[3] He subsequently represented the Welsh team[4] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where he competed in the 440 yards freestyle and helped Wales finish fourth in the 4 × 200 yards freestyle relay with Arthur Davies, Selwyn Capon and Ken Street.[5]
After the Games had finished Evans was presented to the Prince of Wales at York House.[6] In 1936, he left Swansea to take a work position in Brighton and joined the Brighton Shiverers.[7]
References
- ^ "Aquatic Gala". South Wales Daily Post. 16 August 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A Swansea Swimmer". South Wales Daily Post. 16 November 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Candidates for Preliminary Welsh Trials". Western Mail. 20 June 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ "Swimming at Wembley". Liverpool Daily Post. 20 June 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Presented to Prince of Wales". South Wales Daily Post. 31 July 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ron Evans". South Wales Daily Post. 8 August 1936. p. 7. Retrieved 19 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.