Michael Payne (swimmer)

Michael Payne
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ1 1941
Bristol, England
Sport
SportSwimming
Event
Backstroke
ClubBristol Central

Michael L Payne (born 1941), is a former male swimmer who competed for England.

Biography

Payne attended Bristol Grammar School[1] and swam for the Bristol Central Club.[2]

In May 1958 he took part in the Empire Games trials in Blackpool[3] and subsequently represented the English team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 110 yards backstroke event.[5][6]

In 1968 he was a physical education teacher at Chandos Boys County Secondary School in Netherfield, Nottinghamshire.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "When the Duke interviewed his interviewer". Bristol Evening Post. 22 March 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Ann tackles Russians". Daily News (London). 25 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 17 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Sykes and Symonds chosen for trials". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 28 May 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.