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'''John Duncan Cleworth''' (born 20 April 1957) is a male British former [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]].
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'''Duncan Cleworth''' (born 20 April 1957) is a British former [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. Cleworth competed in the [[Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|men's 400 metre individual medley]] at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/duncan-cleworth-1.html |title=Duncan Cleworth Olympic Results |accessdate=11 December 2016}}</ref> He represented [[England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games|England]] in the 100 and 200 metres individual medley events, at the [[1978 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/53237|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> In 1977 and 1978 he won the ASA National Championship over [[British Swimming Championships - 200 metres medley winners|200 metres]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151879925/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=5f81807b|title="Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS369459899/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=c29639fc|title=Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref>

== Information ==

Cleworth is a relative of [[Addin Tyldesley]],<ref name="OLYM32r">{{cite web|title= Addin Tyldesley|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/47426|language=en}}</ref> who competed in the [[Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|men's 100 metre freestyle]] event at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]]. Duncan's ancestors were said to be a famous swimming family.<ref name="OLYM32r" /> Like his family members, he swam at the [[Tyldesley]] Swimming and Water Polo Club, where he was later declared one of their most famous members.<ref name="WSJ2">{{cite web|title=TSWPC: ABOUT US|url=https://www.tswpc.co.uk/about-us/|language=en}}</ref>

Cleworth competed in the [[Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|men's 400 metre individual medley]] at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/duncan-cleworth-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040546/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/duncan-cleworth-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Duncan Cleworth Olympic Results |accessdate=11 December 2016}}</ref> During the Olympics, Duncan announced that he was going to the [[University of Miami]] on a swimming scholarship<ref name="Fuss9">''Olympic Report "76'', publisher: ''Select Press'', published: 1976</ref> and but ended up leaving the college in 1977.<ref name="Fuss9g87">''The Hurricane, January 21, 1977'', publisher: ''Miami University'', published: 1977</ref>

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He represented [[England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games|England]] in the 100 and 200 metres individual medley events, at the [[1978 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/53237|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> At the [[British Swimming Championships|ASA National British Championships]] he won the [[British Swimming Championships - 200 metres medley winners|200 metres medley]] title in 1977 and 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151879925/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=5f81807b|title="Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS369459899/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=c29639fc|title=Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref>


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Duncan Cleworth
Personal information
Born (1957-04-20) 20 April 1957 (age 67)
Leigh, England
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubTyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club

John Duncan Cleworth (born 20 April 1957) is a male British former swimmer.

Information

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Cleworth is a relative of Addin Tyldesley,[1] who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Duncan's ancestors were said to be a famous swimming family.[1] Like his family members, he swam at the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club, where he was later declared one of their most famous members.[2]

Cleworth competed in the men's 400 metre individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3] During the Olympics, Duncan announced that he was going to the University of Miami on a swimming scholarship[4] and but ended up leaving the college in 1977.[5]

He represented England in the 100 and 200 metres individual medley events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[6][7] At the ASA National British Championships he won the 200 metres medley title in 1977 and 1978.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Addin Tyldesley".
  2. ^ "TSWPC: ABOUT US".
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duncan Cleworth Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ^ Olympic Report "76, publisher: Select Press, published: 1976
  5. ^ The Hurricane, January 21, 1977, publisher: Miami University, published: 1977
  6. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 21 July 1977, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22". Times Digital Archive.
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