Peter Jervis
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1931 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 June 2015 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Event | Breaststroke / medley | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Retford | ||||||||||||||
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Peter Jervis (1931 – 29 June 2015), was a male swimmer who competed for England.
Biography
Jervis represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[1] where he won the silver medal in the 220 yd breaststroke event.[2][3][4] It took the seven judges 18 minutes to determine that Jack Doms had touched home first to deny Jervis the gold.
Jervis joined the Retford Swimming Club and won four ASA National British Championships, over 220 yards breaststroke in 1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954 [5][6][7][8] and held four British records. After retiring from national competition he competed in masters competitions.[9]
Personal life
In 1989 he was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy and underwent a heart transplant in 1995. He was a qualified electrician.[9]
References
- ^ "Ardrop pair for Turin". Daily Herald. 5 July 1954. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 29 July 1950, p. 7". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 27 Sept. 1952, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Sports in Brief." Times, 4 Sept. 1953, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""National Swimming Championships." Times, 17 Sept. 1954, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ a b "Famous Members". Retford Swimming Club.