Duncan Cleworth

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Duncan Cleworth
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Born (1957-04-20) 20 April 1957 (age 66)
Leigh, England
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Sport Swimming
ClubTyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club

John Duncan Cleworth (born 20 April 1957) is a male British former swimmer.

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Cleworth is a relative of Addin Tyldesley, [1] who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Duncan's ancestors were said to be a famous swimming family. [1] Like his family members, he swam at the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club, where he was later declared one of their most famous members. [2]

Cleworth competed in the men's 400 metre individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [3] During the Olympics, Duncan announced that he was going to the University of Miami on a swimming scholarship [4] and but ended up leaving the college in 1977. [5]

He represented England in the 100 and 200 metres individual medley events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [6] [7] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 200 metres medley title in 1977 and 1978. [8] [9]

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  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duncan Cleworth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. Olympic Report "76, publisher: Select Press, published: 1976
  5. The Hurricane, January 21, 1977, publisher: Miami University, published: 1977
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