Colin Cunningham (swimmer) explained

Colin Cunningham
Fullname:Colin Cunningham
National Team:Great Britain
Strokes:Freestyle, backstroke
Club:City of Southampton SC
Birth Date:15 September 1954
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:66kg (146lb)
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Colin Cunningham (born 15 September 1954) is an English former freestyle and backstroke swimmer.

Swimming career

He represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics. There he competed in the individual 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke. Cunningham was also a member of the relay teams in the 4×200-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley.[1]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay and another bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[2] [3] [4]

At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1972, 1973) and the 200 metres backstroke title twice (1972, 1973).[5] [6] [7]

Coaching

Colin Cunningham was a swimming coach for Rotherham Metro ASC and was the clubs chief coach until 2005 when the council didn't want to support the swimming club. The club then decided to run it on their own through volunteers and now a new chief coach is in charge.

Colin has been Head Coach of Sheffield City Swimming Club since January 2010.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/47241 Colin Cunningham
  2. Web site: 1974 Games. Team England.
  3. Web site: Athletes, 1974 England team. Team England.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 6 Aug. 1973, p. 9. Times Digital Archive.
  6. Web site: Fox, Norman. "ASA seek to add 13 to team for Munich." Times, 17 July 1972, p. 8. Times Digital Archive.
  7. Web site: Fox, Norman. "Medal not beyond Cunningham." Times, 14 July 1972, p. 11. Times Digital Archive.