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British swimmer
Neil McKechnie
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Born | (1939-04-28)28 April 1939
Wallasey, England |
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Died | 6 June 2006(2006-06-06) (aged 67) Peterborough, England |
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Sport |
Swimming |
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Neil McKechnie (28 April 1939 – 6 June 2006) was a British
swimmer. He competed in
two events at the
1956 Summer Olympics.
[1]
He also represented
England and won a
bronze medal in the medley relay at the
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in
Cardiff, Wales.
[2]
[3] He won the 1956 and 1957 ASA
National Championship 110 yards freestyle titles,
[4]
[5] the 1955, 1956 and 1957 ASA
National Championship 220 yards freestyle titles and the 1955 and 1956 ASA
National Championship 440 yards freestyle titles.
[6]
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References
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^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;
Mallon, Bill; et al.
"Neil McKechnie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
Sports Reference LLC. Archived from
the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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"Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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"1958 Athletes". Team England.
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""Olympic Swimming Selections." Times, 10 Sept. 1956, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
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""13-Year-Old Swimmer Of The Year." Times, 16 Sept. 1957, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
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""New Free-Style Record By Roberts." Times, 3 Sept. 1955, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
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""Roberts Fastest Qualifier." Times, 8 Sept. 1956, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
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""Miss Grinham Shows Her Versatility." Times, 14 Sept. 1957, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.