Jack Wardrop

While Wardrop was competing for Scotland, Wardrop won a silver and bronze medal at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. Wardrop also competed for Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1952 Summer Olympics, and 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Wardrop attended the University of Michigan, where he swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Big Ten Conference competition from 1953 to 1955. He won NCAA national championships in the 220-yard freestyle in 1954 and 1955. He won the 1952 ASA National Championship 110 yards freestyle title,[2] and the 1950, 1952 and 1954 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle titles [3][4][5] and the 1950, 1951 and 1952 ASA National Championship 440 yards freestyle titles.[6][7]

He is the twin brother of Bert Wardrop[1] and the pair learned to swim at Motherwell Baths. They were members of the Motherwell Amateur Swimming & Water Polo Club.[8]

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• List of University of Michigan alumni
• World record progression 200 metres freestyle

• Jack Wardrop at the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
• Jack Wardrop at Team GB
• Jack Wardrop at Olympedia
• John Wardrop at World Aquatics
• John Wardrop at Team Scotland
• John Caldwell Wardrop at Olympics.com