Arthur Davies (swimmer)

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Arthur Davies
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born
Wales
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Freestyle
ClubCardiff SC
Cardiff University SC

Arthur G. Davies was a Welsh swimmer who specialised in freestyle and competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Davies was born in Wales and was a member of the Cardiff Swimming Club [1] and then Cardiff University Swimming Club, [2] while he attended University College, Cardiff in 1934. [3]

Davies was a two-time winner of prestigious Taff Swim held in Roath Park Lake in 1933 and 1934. [4]

In August 1933, he won the Welsh half-mile championship [1] and in June 1934 was selected for preliminary trials for the 1934 British Empire Games team [5]

He represented the Welsh team [6] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, where he helped Wales finish fourth in the 4 × 200 yards freestyle relay with Selwyn Capon, Ronald Evans and Ken Street. [7]

On 1 September 1934 he won the Welsh men's mile swimming championship. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Swimming Championships at Portcawl" . Glamorgan Gazette. 4 August 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 17 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "The Universities Championship" . Liverpool Daily Post. 21 May 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 17 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 "The First Three in the Men's Mile Swimming Championship" . Western Mail. 3 September 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 17 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "The Taff Swim". Cardiff Parks. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Candidates for Preliminary Welsh Trials" . Western Mail. 20 June 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Medal Standings London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Swimming at Wembley" . Liverpool Daily Post. 20 June 1934. p. 13. Retrieved 18 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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