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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
| Born | October 1933 (age 91–92) Aberdeen, Scotland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle, backstroke | |||||||||||
| Club | Gordonians SC, Aberdeen | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Athole Tosh Still (born October 1933) is a Scottish former swimmer who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Still studies languages at Robert Gordon's College, and was a member of the Gordonians Swimming Club of Aberdeen. [1] In 1952 he was selected by Great Britain for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki as part of the relay squad but did not start. [2]
He set a British record of 58.5 over 110 yards freestyle record in 1954, and was runner-up in the 110 and 220 yards freestyle finals at the 1955 ASA Championships in Blackpool. He served two years national service in the Royal Air Force. [2]
He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team [3] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 110y freestyle and 4×220y freestyle relay [4] and won a silver medal. [5]
After retiring from competitive swimming he was a swimming and opera correspondent for The Times, before becoming a sports commentator and opening a sports agency. [2]
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