Darryl Jones (swimmer)

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Darryl Jones
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1948 [1]
England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event(s)
 butterfly, breaststroke, medley
ClubSouthwark SC
Hampstead Ladies SC

Darryl L. Jones (born 1948) is a former international swimmer from England who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Jones was educated in Tottenham and swam for the Hampstead Ladies Swimming Club [2] and was proficient in several strokes. [1] She was capped by Great Britain as a sixteen-year-old. [3] Jones initially swam for Southwark Swimming Club alongside fellow international Jimmy Rogers. [4]

In 1965, Jones was Britain's leading medley swimmer. [5]

Jones represented the England team [6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, [7] where she reached the finals of the 220 yards butterfly and the 440 yards individual medley events. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Britain Call In Blonde Darryl" . Daily Express. 2 June 1964. p. 16. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Fifth Middlesex gala" . Middlesex Chronicle. 2 July 1965. p. 30. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Good start by swim team" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 20 June 1964. p. 39. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Another Swim Win For Woolwich" . Kentish Independent. 27 November 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Swimming" . Daily Express. 14 June 1965. p. 19. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "West girls in Empire games swim team" . Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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