Dennis Young (diver)

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Dennis Young
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born1944 (age 80–81)
Nelson, England
Sport
Sport Diving
Event(s)
Springboard, Highboard
ClubNelson Baths

Dennis A. Young (born 1944), is a former diver who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Young represented the England team in the 3 metres springboard at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [1]

Young won the 1964 British title in the 3 metre springboard. [2] [3]

In March 1966, Young announced his retirement from the sport but changed his mind soon after. [4]

He was subsequently selected again for the England team [5] [6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 3 metres springboard event. [7] [8] At the time of the Games he was a pool supervisor in Droitwich. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ↑ "FROM OUR SWIMMING CORRESPONDENT. "McGregor Short Of Training." Times, 21 Aug. 1964, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
  3. ↑ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Meagre Swimming Team For Tokyo." Times, 24 Aug. 1964, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ↑ "Young retires" . Nottingham Evening Post. 31 March 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "West girls in Empire games swim team" . Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  7. ↑ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  9. ↑ "Miles seventh" . Birmingham Daily Post. 9 August 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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