Addin Tyldesley

Addin Tyldesley (21 December 1878 – 9 May 1962) was an English swimmer who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

Addin Tyldesley
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born21 December 1878 (1878-12-21)[1]
Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
Died9 May 1962(1962-05-09) (aged 83)
Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
Sport
SportSwimming

Biography

Tyldesley was the son of a local councillor.[3] His family was famous locally for their swimming exploits as five of his relatives were members of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.[3][4] He placed third in the Southport Salt Water Swimming Championships in July 1896[5] and placed second in the 1896 Whetley Mills Swimming Gala.[6] He came in second at the 1897 Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship.[7] He participated in the Northern Counties' A.S.A. 150 yards championship in 1902.[8] His Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club team won the Northern Counties Team Swimming Championship in 1901 and 1903.[9] He competed in the breast-stroke trials of the King's Cup swimming competition in 1903[10] He competed in the 100 Yards Swimming Championship in 1905.[11] He also registered for the 1903, N.C.A.S.A. 150 Yards Championship[12] He was the first (though not the only) member of his family to compete in the Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals of the men's 100 metre freestyle in 1908.[13] Due to his Olympic accomplishments, he became known for being one of the most famous members of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.[14][4] He won the 1909 Tyldesley Club Gala 100 yards club championship and the Eckersley Cup in September 1909.[15]

Along with his swimming successes, he played water polo for 18 seasons as part of the Manchester and District League.[16][17] He competed in an international swimming event against French representatives in May 1910.[18] He was the 1911 Midland District swimming champion and was scheduled to defend his title at the 1912 championships.[19] He came in second at the 1912 Midland 100 yards championship.[20] Having trained as a clerk at the municipal council of Tyldesley, he was the Rockwell Urban Council's clerk from 1910 onwards,[21] until he retired in 1946.[3] He served with the Northamptonshire Volunteer Regiment during World War I.[3] He later became a local councillor in Leicester in the 1930s.[22]

Tyldesley died on 9 May 1965 at Rothwell in Northamptonshire.[3] His swimming legacy was later carried on by his relative Duncan Cleworth, who competed in the 1976 Olympics.[3][23]

Championships
  • Northern Counties Team Swimming Championship
1901: Champion (as part of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club)
1903: Champion (as part of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club)
  • Eckersley Cup
1905: Champion[24]
1909: Champion
  • Tyldesley Club Championship
1905: Champion[24]
  • Tyldesley Club Gala 100 Yards Club Championship
1909: Champion
  • Midland District Swimming Champions
1911:Champion

References
  1. Addin Tyldesley at Olympedia
  2. The 1908 Olympic Games, publisher: McFarland Incorporated Publishers, published: 2015
  3. "Addin Tyldesley".
  4. "TSWPC: ABOUT US".
  5. Salt Water championship, web: Daily Mail, 1896, retrieved 13 March 2023
  6. Whetley Mills Swimming Gala, web: The Leeds Mercury, 1896, retrieved 13 March 2023
  7. "Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship", The Guardian, web, 1897, retrieved 13 March 2023
  8. Sporting Notes, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1902, retrieved 13 March 2023
  9. "The Swimming Season", The Guardian, web, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  10. Swimming and Water Polo Notes, web: Liverpool Mercury, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  11. Sporting and Athletic Notes, web: The North Star, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
  12. Swimming and Water Polo Notes, web: Liverpool Mercury, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  13. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Addin Tyldesley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  14. "1900 - 1945".
  15. Ryldesley Club Gala, Battersby Attempts a Record, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1909, retrieved 13 March 2023
  16. Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
  17. Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1904, retrieved 13 March 2023
  18. Swimmers & Swimming, web: Manchester Evening News, 1910, retrieved 13 March 2023
  19. Notes on Swimming, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1912, retrieved 13 March 2023
  20. Notes on Swimming, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1912, retrieved 13 March 2023
  21. "Tyldesley Family History". Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  22. Desborough Urban District Council, web: Leicester Mercury, 1937, retrieved 13 March 2023
  23. "John Duncan Cleworth".
  24. Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
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