Jim Hill (swimmer)

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Jim Hill
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scotland)
Born
Scotland
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event(s)
 Backstroke, Freestyle
Club University of Edinburgh
Warrender Baths, Edinburgh

James C. M. Hill is a former swimmer from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Hill was a member of the Warrender Baths in Edinburgh. [1]

In August 1957 he represented Scotland at the Festival of Youth Games in Moscow [2] and swam for the University of Edinburgh. [3] He was the 1958 Scottish backstroke champion. [4]

He represented the 1958 Scottish swimming team [5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [6] participating in the 110 yards backstroke event [7] and the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, finishing fifth, with Athole Still, Ian Black and Iain Percy-Robb. [8]

In 1961, he was secretary of the Warrender Club. [9] and married fellow international swimmer Anne Marshall in Surrey. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "merseyside Swimmers Meet Scottish Stars" . Liverpool Echo. 5 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "East Swimmers for Moscow" . Edinburgh Evening News. 3 June 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Field day for Scots Empire Games men" . The Scotsman. 3 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Freestyle on Swimming" . Torquay Times and South Devon Advertiser. 1 August 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Swimming 110 yards backstroke - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Swimming 440 Yard Medley Relay - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Warrender Club Affairs" . Edinburgh Evening News. 9 February 1961. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Romance" . Evening News (London). 11 August 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 9 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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