| Tim Swales | |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Yarm, England |
| Years1: | 1969-1974 |
| Career1: | Teesside Tigers/Middlesbrough Tigers |
| Years2: | 1970, 1975-1976 |
| Career2: | Newcastle Diamonds |
| Years3: | 1970 |
| Career3: | Hackney Hawks |
| Years4: | 1971 |
| Career4: | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Years5: | 1974 |
| Career5: | Scunthorpe Saints |
| Years6: | 1974 |
| Career6: | Sunderland Stars |
| Teamyear1: | 1976 |
| Teamhonour1: | National League Champion |
| Teamyear2: | 1976 |
| Teamhonour2: | National League KO Cup Winner |
Timothy Swales (born in Yarm, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.[1] [2] [3]
Swales made his speedway debut in second half reserve matches for Middlesbrough Teessiders in 1968,[4] and began his British leagues career riding for Middlesborugh during the 1969 British League Division Two season season.[5]
Throughout his career, he rode mostly for the Teesside/Middlesbrough Teessiders/Tigers and Newcastle Diamonds[6] with loans to other teams, turning in good scores in the middle ranks. Middlesbrough had been known as "Teessiders" (1968-1972) and "Tigers" (1973), becoming "Bears" in 1989, returning to an earlier nickname.[7] He appeared on the cover of the Speedway Star (w/e 9 September 1972) with brother Tony.He became a promoter at Redcar Bears, a role he was followed in by nephew, Jamie Swales. The Swales family was widely involved in speedway, Jack Swales (1963-1965 at Middlesbrough), Tony Swales (1970-1974 at Teesside), and Andrew, Stuart and Matthew.
Tim Swales also had a spell as chair of the British Promoters' Speedway Association (BSPA) and served on the FIM.[8]
Married to Sally (who also had a spell co-promoting), they have a son and daughter and grandchildren. The family business is a motor garage at Osmotherley.Tim Swales served as a Councillor on the North Yorkshire Council, elected in 2004, representing the North Hambleton district and serving as Chairman 2014–2015.