William Haynes (swimmer)

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William Haynes
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Full nameWilliam Henry Haynes
Born1885or1886
Died(1954-11-26)26 November 1954 (aged 68)
Victoria Park, Western Australia
Sport
Sport Swimming

William Haynes was a British swimmer. [1] He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2]

From 1905 to 1912, Haynes held all Scottish swimming championships from 100 yards up to half a mile. He was the first British amateur swimmer to swim 100 yards under the minute. His record—59 seconds—was achieved at the Scottish championships held at Leith. [3]

By 1915, he had migrated to Western Australia and that year won the state's 100 yards championship. [4]

In 1916, he married Mary Helena Philp in Perth, Western Australia. [5] She died in 1947. [6]

He was district officer of the Kalgoorlie Fire Brigade for almost ten years until being promoted in October 1943. His next appointment was to the Victoria Park District, Western Australia. [7]

Haynes died at Victoria Park on 26 November 1954, aged 68. [8] He was buried in the Presbyterian portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia. [8] [7]

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References

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  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Haynes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. Fields gossip and news, Sunday Times, 31 October 1934, p.8 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59188473
  4. Swimming, Sunday Times, 24 January 1915, p.1 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58583793
  5. Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages Western Australia, 349/1916
  6. Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages Western Australia, 1181/1947
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  8. 1 2 "Search Results". www2.mcb.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 17 June 2019.