Eric Henderson (swimmer)

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Eric Henderson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born1948 [1]
Scotland
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Butterfly
ClubPaisley SC
Warrender Baths Club

Eric Henderson (born 1948) is a former international swimmer from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Henderson was a member of the Paisley Swimming Club and won the 1964 Scottish 220 yards butterfly title. [2] Henderson specialised in the butterfly and made his British international debut in 1965 at the age of 17. [1] In 1965 and 1966, he won six national titles over butterfly and medley. [3] [4]

Henderson represented the Scotland team [5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in three events. [6] He finished fifth in the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with Casey Nelson, Gordon Black and Bobby McGregor. [7]

He later swam for the Warrender Baths Club [8] and attended a second Commonwealth Games at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and after his active swimming career, he went on to became coach of the British swimming team.

In 1997, he received £27,500 compensation after being wrongfully dismissed from his sports development officer role by Bristol City Council. [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "U.K Cap?" . The Scotsman. 7 June 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Henderson surprises Andy Harrower" . The Scotsman. 16 July 1964. p. 13. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Great Finish" . The Scotsman. 17 July 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Three title for Paisly teenager" . The Scotsman. 16 July 1966. p. 21. 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. ↑ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Swimmer Pam off to Antwerp" . Dalkeith Advertiser. 30 July 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Swimming coaches join union to fight false allegations". Commonwealth Games Federation. 20 February 1998. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "My Sexslur Nightmare" . Western Daily Press. 14 November 1997. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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