Colin Cunningham (swimmer)

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Colin Cunningham
Personal information
Full nameColin Cunningham
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1954-09-15) 15 September 1954 (age 69)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, backstroke
ClubCity of Southampton SC
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Christchurch 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Christchurch 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Christchurch 4×100 m medley
Representing Great Britain
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley

Colin Cunningham (born 15 September 1954) is an English former freestyle and backstroke swimmer.

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Swimming career

He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics. There he competed in the individual 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke. Cunningham was also a member of the relay teams in the 4×200-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley.

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay and another bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] [2] [3]

At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1972, 1973) and the 200 metres backstroke title twice (1972, 1973). [4] [5] [6]

Coaching

Colin Cunningham was a swimming coach for Rotherham Metro ASC and was the clubs chief coach until 2005 when the council didn't want to support the swimming club. The club then decided to run it on their own through volunteers and now a new chief coach is in charge with Colin coaching "B" Squad, seniors and masters.[ citation needed ]

He is now currently head coach at Sheffield City Swimming Club as of January 2010.

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References

  1. "1974 Games". Team England.
  2. "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 6 Aug. 1973, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  5. "Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
  6. "Fox, Norman. "Medal not beyond Cunningham." Times, 14 July 1972, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.