Duncan Cleworth

John Duncan Cleworth (born 20 April 1957) is a male British former swimmer.

Duncan Cleworth
Personal information
Born (1957-04-20) 20 April 1957
Leigh, England
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubTyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club

Information

Cleworth is a relative of Addin Tyldesley,[1] who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Duncan's ancestors were said to be a famous swimming family.[1] Like his family members, he swam at the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club, where he was later declared one of their most famous members.[2]

Cleworth competed in the men's 400 metre individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3]During the Olympics, Duncan announced that he was going to the University of Miami on a swimming scholarship[4] and but ended up leaving the college in 1977.[5]

He represented England in the 100 and 200 metres individual medley events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[6][7] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 200 metres medley title in 1977 and 1978.[8][9]

References
  1. "Addin Tyldesley".
  2. "TSWPC: ABOUT US".
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duncan Cleworth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. Olympic Report "76, publisher: Select Press, published: 1976
  5. The Hurricane, January 21 1977, publisher: Miami University, published: 1977
  6. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ""Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  9. "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22". Times Digital Archive.
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