Downie Brown
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1944[1] Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Arlington Baths Club, Glasgow |
Downie Brown (born c.1944) is a former international swimmer from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Brown studied at the University of Glasgow and represented their swimming team.[2] After his studies he returned to swim for his Arlington Baths Club in Glasgow.[3]
He specialised in the freestyle and was an accountant by profession.[1]
Brown represented the Scotland team[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in three events; the 100 and 440 yards freestyle and the and freestyle relay. He finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metres freestye relay, with Gordon Black, Alex Galletly and Bobby McGregor.[5][6]
Downie's later swam for the Paisley Amateur Swimming Club and captained the Great Britain team.[7] His last appearance for Scotland came in the 1971 Bologna Trophy.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Brown has world class potential". Aberdeen Evening Express. 18 October 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McGregor's slow heat disappointing". The Scotsman. 17 July 1964. p. 16. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots can have fast swim relay team". The Scotsman. 28 May 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team". The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swim trials have added importance". The Scotsman. 17 March 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Fooling Around". Daily Express. 27 April 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots pensioner ripped at 76 and feels as good as his 20s in swimming pool" (PDF). Scot Swim Archive. Retrieved 14 December 2025.