Casey Nelson (swimmer)

Casey Nelson

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	c.1947 [1] Scotland
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Event	Backstroke
Club	Falkirk Otter SC

Casey Nelson (born c.1947) is a former international swimmer from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Nelson was a member of the Falkirk Otter Swimming Club. ^[2] and in September 1964 broke Jack Wardrop's 100 yards backstroke Scottish record with a time of 57.6sec, which had stood since 1954. ^[1]

Nelson specialised in the backstroke ^[3] and by 1965 had established himself as the leading Scottish swimmer in the discipline. ^[4]

Nelson represented the Scotland team ^[5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in three events. He finished fifth in the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with Eric Henderson, Gordon Black and Bobby McGregor. ^[6]

He married fellow swimmer Jill Chapman in 1967. ^[7]

References

1. "Swimming Record" . Sunday Post. 27 September 1964. p. 31. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Nicholson winner" . Wishaw Press. 2 October 1964. p. 24. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Top performers" . Belfast News-Letter. 24 August 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "International trials tonight" . Wishaw Press. 27 May 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team" . The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
7. "Swimmer Jill Comes Home With A Husband" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 19 June 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.