Paul Naisby Explained

Paul Naisby
Strokes:Breaststroke
Birth Date:18 July 1955
Birth Place:Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
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Paul Charles Naisby (born 18 July 1955) is a British former swimmer.

Career

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

He represented England and won two bronze medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres breaststroke events, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[2] [3] [4] Four years later he represented England again and won another bronze medal in the 100 metres breaststroke, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[5] [6] He won the ASA National Championship title in the 100 metres breaststroke (1977) and the 1977 title in the 200 metres butterfly.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Paul Naisby Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040502/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/paul-naisby-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 24 November 2016.
  2. Web site: 1974 Games. Team England.
  3. Web site: Athletes, 1974 England team. Team England.
  4. Web site: 1974 Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. Web site: 1978 Athletes. Team England.
  6. Web site: 1978 Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. Web site: "Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9. Times Digital Archive.
  8. Web site: "Swimming." Times, 25 July 1977, p. 6. Times Digital Archive.