Colin Booth (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 1 April 1939[1] Newport, Wales |
| Died | April 1979 Newport, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Backstroke |
| Club | Maindee SC, Newport |
Colin Charles Booth (1 April 1939 – April 1975) was a Welsh swimmer who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Booth was a member of the Maindee Swimming Club of Newport and specialised in backstroke.[2] In 1955, Booth finished third behind John Brockway and Alban Stevens at the Newport swimming championships, establishing himself as a backstroke challenger to the leading pair in Wales.[3]
In 1958 he was an apprentice plumber[4] and represented the Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he competed in the 110 yards backstroke event[7] and set a personal best time in the competition.[8]
References
- ^ "Booth, Colin C". Free BMD. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "English title will take Brockway to Games". Western Mail. 28 August 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brockway bid fails". Western Mail. 25 July 1955. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They swim for Wales". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 31. Retrieved 18 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Welsh Swimming Team". Pontypridd Observer. 18 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sad moment for winner". Western Mail. 24 July 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.