Alun Lewis (swimmer)

Alun Lewis

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	Wales
Sport
Sport	swimming
Event	freestyle
Club	St James' Swimming Club. London

Alun Lewis is a former swimmer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Lewis was a member of the St James' Swimming Club in London ^[1] and a Welsh international swimmer ^[2] and Welsh captain, who specialised in freestyle. ^[3]

He represented the 1966 Welsh team ^[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the 110 yards freestyle event ^[5] and the freestyle relay with Roddy Jones, Kevan Moran and Keith Ross. ^[6]

Lewis, a student at Cardiff Training College, ^[7] was in the Welsh team during the 1967 international against Ireland. ^[8]

References

1. "Display" . Port Talbot Guardian. 15 July 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Wales should finish ahead of improved Irish team" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 28 May 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "UK Cap" . The Scotsman. 7 June 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
5. "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Swimming 440 Yard Freestyle Relay - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
7. "Roddy Jones Beaten: Glenda wins" . Bristol Evening Post. 17 July 1965. p. 28. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Swimming Ireland v. Wales at Neath" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.