John Mills (swimmer) explained

John Mills
Birth Date:28 March 1953
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John Maurice Mills (born 28 March 1953) is a retired British international swimmer.

Swimming career

He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] [3] Eight years later he won double silver in the 100 metres butterfly and the 4 x 100m medley relay, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Montreal, Canada.[4] He also won the ASA National Championship title in the 100 metres butterfly (1972, 1976, 1977, 1978) and the 1971 title in the 200 metres butterfly.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] He also won the 1971 ASA British National 1500 metres freestyle title.[10]

Notes and References

  1. John Mills Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040517/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/john-mills-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 20 November 2016.
  2. Web site: 1970 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: Edinburgh, 1970 Team. Team England.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: Fox, Norman. "Medal not beyond Cunningham." Times, 14 July 1972, p. 11. Times Digital Archive.
  6. Web site: "Record holder loses to 16-year-old." Times, 27 Aug. 1976, p. 10. Times Digital Archive.
  7. Web site: "Swimming." Times, 22 July 1977, p. 9. Times Digital Archive.
  8. Web site: Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 29 May 1978, p. 12. Times Digital Archive.
  9. Web site: Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 7 Aug. 1971, p. 14. Times Digital Archive.
  10. Web site: Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 9 Aug. 1971, p. 9. Times Digital Archive.

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