Jack Baillie

Jack Baillie

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scotland)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Event	Freestyle
Club	Glasgow Univ Renfrew Aqua SC

Jack D. Baillie is a former swimmer from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Baillie was a member of the Renfrew Aqua Swimming Club ^[1] and won two titles and set two records at the Scottish Universities championships in 1956 for Glasgow University. ^[2]

In 1955, he won the 220 freestyle title ^[3] and in 1957 won the 400 metres freestyle title at the Scottish championships. ^[4] In August 1957 he represented Scotland at the Festival of Youth Games in Moscow. ^[5]

He represented the 1958 Scottish swimming team ^[6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, ^[7] participating in the 440 yards freestyle event. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Ian Lapped the Runner-Up" . Sunday Post. 13 July 1958. p. 21. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "No stopping this Black Flash" . Edinburgh Evening News. 11 February 1956. p. 6. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Dundee Team Win Midland Swimming Championship" . Daily Record. 15 August 1955. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "No stopping this Black Flash" . Daily Record. 11 July 1958. p. 21. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "East Swimmers for Moscow" . Edinburgh Evening News. 3 June 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
7. "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Swimming" . Birmingham Daily Post. 23 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "Swimming 440 Yard Freestyle - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2025.