Keith Ross (swimmer)

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Keith Ross
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NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
Sport swimming
Event
 freestyle
ClubIlford SC
Seven Kings SC

Keith Ross is a former swimmer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Ross was a member of the Ilford Swimming Club [1] and in April 1966, he captained Wales and broke the Welsh freestyle record with a time of 57 seconds, during an international match for Wales against Switzerland. [2]

He represented the 1966 Welsh team [3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the 110 yards freestyle event, [4] the freestyle relay with Roddy Jones, Alun Lewis and Kevan Moran [5] and the medley relay with Roddy Jones, Martyn Woodroffe and Hugh Jenkins. [6]

Ross continued to swim for Wales after the Games and captained the Welsh team in the 1967 international against Ireland. [7] He won both the 55 and 110 yards events and set a Welsh record over 55 yards, in July 1967 at the Welsh Championships. He was a member of the Seven Kings Swimming Club at the time. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Display" . Port Talbot Guardian. 15 July 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Easy Win For Welsh Swimmers" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 12 April 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Swimming 440 Yard Freestyle Relay - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Swimming 440 Yard Medley Relay - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Swimming Ireland v. Wales at Neath" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Results" . Neath Guardian. 28 July 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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