Wade Flemons (swimmer)

Wade Flemons (born August 26, 1960) is a Canadian former backstroke swimmer.[1]

Wade Flemons
Personal information
Birth nameWade Flemons
Born (1960-08-26) August 26, 1960
Sport
Country Canada
SportSwimming
Event(s)Backstroke
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1982 Brisbane100 m backstroke

Flemons trained at the Hollyburn Country Club while growing up in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2]

A backstroke specialist, Flemons swam at two World Championships and qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, which Canada ultimately boycotted. Swimming in the 100 metre backstroke, he came sixth at the 1979 Pan American Games, won bronze at 1982 Commonwealth Games and was fourth at the 1983 Pan American Games.[3] He was a collegiate swimmer for Stanford University and won an NCAA Division I championship in the 200 yard backstroke.[4]

References
  1. "Swim glory only a memory". The Vancouver Sun. June 16, 1984.
  2. "Wade Flemons Inducted Into Hollyburn Swimming Hall of Fame". Swimming World News. September 30, 2009.
  3. "Aussies best in swimming". The Expositor. October 6, 1982.
  4. "Stanford University - Hall of Fame". Stanford University.
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