Peter Swainson

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Peter Swainson
Personal information
Born (1982-07-27) 27 July 1982 (age 43)
Cheltenham, England
Playing position Defender
Senior career
YearsTeam
2000–2002 Oxford Hawks
2002-2006 Exeter Univ
2006–2009 Reading
2009–2010 Hampstead & Westminster
2010–2012 Wimbledon
2012–2015 Oxted
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2005–2015 Wales 104 (2)

Peter Swainson (born 27 July 1982) is a former field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Swainson, born in Cheltenham, England, [1] was educated at Dragon School and St Edward's School, Oxford and played club hockey for Oxford Hawks Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League. [2]

He studied History and Law at the University of Exeter, [3] where he played club hockey for the University of Exeter Hockey Club. He made his full Welsh debut in 2005 [3] and helped Exeter win the BUCS gold medal in 2006. [4]

After university he signed for Reading Hockey Club [5] and then played for Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club and Wimbledon Hockey Club before joining Oxted Hockey Club. [6]

While at Oxted in 2014, he was selected to represent the Welsh team [1] at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in the men's tournament. [7]

Swainson was a history teacher from 2014 to 2023 before becoming Head of Co-Curricular at Harrow International School, Bangkok. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hockey: Dark Blues pitch in to tame Hawks". Oxford Mail. 26 September 2000. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Exeter at the Commonwealth Games". University of Exeter. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Exeter snatch the cup". BBC Devon. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hockey: Lanyon scores two on his Blues debut". Get Reading. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "NOW: Pensions Men's Premier League. Preview, Part 2". Top of the D. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hockey men, Wales". 2014 Commonwealth Games Official website. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Harrow International School, 25 Years" (PDF). Harrow International School. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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