Jimmy Rogers (swimmer)

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Jimmy Rogers
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1949 [1]
Southwark, London, England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Backstroke
ClubSt James' SC, Stoke Newington

James "Jimmy" W. Rogers (born c.1949) is a former international swimmer from England who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Rogers specialised in the backstroke and was a member of the St James' Swimming Club in Stoke Newington. [2] He made his British international debut in April 1966. [3]

Rogers represented the England team [4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, [5] where he reached the final of the 220 yards backstroke event. [6]

Rogers continued to represent Great Britain into the early 1970s and represented England again at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, where he met fellow international swimmer Sylvia Platt. They became engaged on Christmas Day 1970 and married in 1971. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Fine progress" . Birmingham Daily Post. 11 June 1966. p. 21. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Easy Win" . Liverpool Echo. 9 April 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Well Placed" . Liverpool Echo. 23 April 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "West girls in Empire games swim team" . Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Good partners" . Manchester Evening News. 22 December 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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