Cavill family

The Cavill family of Australia is known for its significant contributions to the development of the sport of swimming.[1][2]

Arthur "Tums" Cavill, circa 1909

Prominent family members in the sport include Frederick Cavill (1839-1927),[3] sons Ernest Cavill (1868-1935), Charles Claude Cavill (1870 - 1897),[4] Percy Frederick Cavill (1875-1940), Arthur Rowland Channel (Tums) Cavill (1877 - 1914),[4][5][6] who is credited by sports journalist W.F. Corbett with originating the Australian crawl stroke, which now predominates in "freestyle" swimming races; and Sydney St. Leonards Cavill ("Sid") (1881 - 1945),[7] was the originator of the butterfly stroke. Youngest son Richmond (Dick) Theophilus Cavill (1884-1938)[3] was the first to use the crawl in a competition, winning 100 yards State championship in 1899; and in England, in 1902, he was the first to swim 100 yards in under a minute.[8]

Six members of the family were jointly inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1970.[9]

The three daughters, Madeline Cavill, Fredda Cavill and Alice Cavill [10] were all accomplished swimmers and swimming instructors.


See also

References
  1. The Royal Family of Swimming Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Reader's Digest (Australian edition), Retrieved September 21, 2012
  2. Allen, Geoff (26 March 1961). The saga of the swimming Cavills, The Sydney Morning Herald
  3. Williams, J.G. Cavill, Frederick (1839–1927). Retrieved 2 May 2015. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. Osmond, Gary (2009). "Forgetting Charlie and Tums Cavill: social memory and Australian swimming history". Journal of Australian Studies. 33 (1): 93–107. doi:10.1080/14443050802672569.
  5. (13 March 1914). "Tums" Cavill (obituary), Northern Advocate
  6. (2 March 1914). Cavill Freezes While Swimming: Champion Swimmer Was Unable to Stand Shock of Puget Sound Water, Spokane Daily Chronicle
  7. (5 May 1945). Sid Cavill Dies, Reading Eagle
  8. "Cavill, Richmond Theophilus (Dick) (1884–1938)". Cavill, Richmond Theophilus (Dick) (1884 - 1938) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Adbonline.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  9. The Cavill Family (AUS) - 1970 Honor Contributors Archived 2007-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, International Swimming Hall of Fame website, Retrieved September 21, 2012
  10. Osmond, Gary (2012). "Swimming Her Own Course: Agency in the Professional Swimming Career of Alice Cavill". The International Journal of the History of Sport. 29 (3): 385–402. doi:10.1080/09523367.2012.659727.
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