Strokes: | Freestyle, medley |
Club: | City of Southampton Swimming Club |
Birth Date: | 5 May 1953 |
Birth Place: | Southampton, England |
Height: | 180 cm |
Weight: | 76 kg |
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Raymond James Terrell (5 May 1953 – January 2020) was an English swimmer who won seven medals at the British Commonwealth Games.
He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, but failed to reach the finals.
He represented England and won four medals, a double silver in the 2000 metres backstroke and 400 metres medley and a double bronze in the freestyle relay events, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] [2] Four years later he won a further three medals for the England team, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand; a silver and bronze in the freestyle relay events and a bronze medal in the 400 metres medley.[3] [4] [5]
At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1970 400 metres freestyle title, [6] the 200 metres medley title in 1972 and the 400 metres medley title in 1972.[7] [8]