William Price (swimmer)

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William Price
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1951 [1]
England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event(s)
 Breaststroke
Butterfly
Medley
ClubHornchurch ASC

William Price (born 1951) is a retired swimmer who represented England at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

As a 14-year-old, Price was a proficient butterfly swimmer, [2] completing a mile course in under 25 minutes. [1] He would later specialise in breaststroke [3] but in 1968 won the boys open medley at the 1968 inter-club swimming gala. [4]

He swam for the Hornchurch Amateur Swimming Club [5] and won the 220 yards breaststroke at the 1970 Commonwealth Games trials. [6]

Price subsequently represented the England team [7] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [8] where he participated in the 100 and 200 metres breaststroke events.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sporting Brevities" . Belfast Telegraph. 11 February 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 28 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Sportlight" . Daily Mirror. 12 December 1967. p. 20. Retrieved 28 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Susan Earns British Debut" . Western Daily Press. 8 April 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 28 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Reading swimmers third" . Reading Evening Post. 30 January 1968. p. 11. Retrieved 28 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Young Sue shakes the experts" . Bristol Evening Post. 21 March 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 28 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Sheena Grant" . Sunday Express. 14 June 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 28 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Lesley in Games at 12" . Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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