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Addin Tyldesley
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born21 December 1878 (1878-12-21)[1]
Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
Died9 May 1962(1962-05-09) (aged 83)
Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
Sport
SportSwimming

Addin Tyldesley (21 December 1878 – 9 May 1962) was a swimmer who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

Information

Addin was the son of local councilor.[3] His family was famous locally for their swimming exploits and were all members of the of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.[3][4] He placed third in the Southport Salt Water Swimming Championships in July 1896[5] and placed second in the 1896 Whetley Mills Swimming Gala.[6] He came in 2nd at the 1897 Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship.[7] He participated Northern Counties' A.S.A. 150 yards championship in 1902[8] andin the breast-stroke trials of the King's Cup swimming competition in 1903[9] He competed in the 100 Yards Swimming Championship in 1905.[10]He also registered for the 1903, N.C.A.S.A. 150 Yards Championship[11] He was the first (though not the only) member of his family to compete in the Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals of the men's 100 metre freestyle.[12] Due to his Olympic accomplishments, he became known for being one of the most famous members of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.[4] He later ended up winning swimming titles for the Leicester Swimming Club.[3]

Along with his swimming successes, he played water polo for 18 seasons as part of the Manchester and District League[13][14]. He competed in an international swimming event against French representatives in May 1910[15].He was the 1911 Midland District swimming championship and was scheduled to defend his title at the 1912 champions.[16] He served with the Northamptonshire Volunteer Regiment during World War I.[3] He later became a local councilor in Leicaster in the 1930's.[17]

Addin passed away on May 9th, 1965, in Northamptonshire, England.[3] His swimming legacy was later carried on by his relative Duncan Cleworth, who competed in the 1976 Olympics.[3][18]

References

  1. ^ Addin Tyldesley at Olympedia
  2. ^ The 1908 Olympic Games, publisher: McFarland Incorporated Publishers, published: 2015
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Addin Tyldesley".
  4. ^ a b "TSWPC: ABOUT US".
  5. ^ Salt Water championship, web: Daily Mail, 1896, retrieved 13 March 2023
  6. ^ Whetley Mills Swimming Gala, web: The Leeds Mercury, 1896, retrieved 13 March 2023
  7. ^ Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship, web: The Guardian, 1897, retrieved 13 March 2023
  8. ^ Sporting Notes, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1902, retrieved 13 March 2023
  9. ^ Swimming and Water Polo Notes, web: Liverpool Mercury, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  10. ^ Sporting and Athletic Notes, web: The North Star, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
  11. ^ Swimming and Water Polo Notes, web: Liverpool Mercury, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  12. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Addin Tyldesley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  13. ^ Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
  14. ^ Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1904, retrieved 13 March 2023
  15. ^ Swimmers & Swimming, web: Manchester Evening News, 1910, retrieved 13 March 2023
  16. ^ Notes on Swimming, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1912, retrieved 13 March 2023
  17. ^ Desborough Urban District Council, web: Leicester Mercury, 1937, retrieved 13 March 2023
  18. ^ "John Duncan Cleworth".