Tony Davidson (swimmer)

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Tony Davidson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1951 [1]
England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Backstroke
ClubNewcastle-under-Lyme SC

Anthony Davidson (born c.1951) is a former international swimmer from England who competed at the Commonwealth Games. He specialised in the backstroke

Biography

Davidson was educated in Eccleshall [2] and was a member of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Swimming Club. [3] He was the 1965 national junior 110 yards backstroke champion, [1] won the junior 200 yards freestyle title at the 1965 North Midland Championships [4] and won the English Schools' 1966 junior backstroke title. [5]

Davidson represented the England team [6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, [7] where he reached the final of the 110 yards backstroke event. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Warwicks regain title" . Birmingham Daily Post. 13 September 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Stafford Schools' Gala" . Staffordshire Sentinel. 7 June 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Midland Trio Move Ahead" . Sports Argus. 1 June 1968. p. 7. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Elizabeth Cordery breaks two more N.Midland records" . Staffordshire Sentinel. 14 June 1965. p. 9. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Schools' title for Davidson" . Staffordshire Sentinel. 30 October 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "West girls in Empire games swim team" . Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 13 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2025.


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