Aquatics at the 1930 British Empire Games
At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, there were two aquatics disciplines – swimming and diving. There were four diving events contested and eleven swimming events. The aquatics programme included the only women's events of the games.
These events were held at the Municipal Pool (now the Jimmy Thompson Memorial Pool), which was built specifically for these games. At that time, it was the best competition pool in the British Empire.[1]
Medal summary
Diving
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |  Alfred Phillips (CAN) |
147 | Cyril Kennett (CAN) |
138 | Arthur Stott (CAN) |
127 |
| 10 m platform | Alfred Phillips (CAN) |
90.6 | Samuel Walker (CAN) |
83.3 |  Thomas Scott (ENG) |
82.3 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |  Oonagh Whitsett (SAF) |
90.1 | Doris Ogilvie (CAN) |
89.7 | Mollie Bailey (CAN) |
88.7 |
| 10 m platform | Pearl Stoneham (CAN) |
39.3 | Helen McCormack (CAN) |
38.3 | Only two entrants | |
Swimming
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yd freestyle | Munroe Bourne (CAN) |
56.0 | Norman Brooks (ENG) |
56.1 | Bert Gibson (CAN) |
|
| 400 yd freestyle |  Noel Ryan (AUS) |
4.39.8 |  Gordon Bridson (NZL) |
4.45.8 | George Burleigh (CAN) |
|
| 1500 yd freestyle | Noel Ryan (AUS) |
18:55.4 | Gordon Bridson (NZL) |
19:41 | George Burleigh (CAN) |
|
| 100 yd backstroke | Bill Trippett (ENG) |
1:05.4 |  Willie Francis (SCO) |
1:06 | John Besford (ENG) |
1:07 |
| 200 yd breaststroke | Jack Aubin (CAN) |
2.38.4 | Stanley Bell (ENG) |
2.39.6 | Reginald Flint (ENG) |
2:45 |
| 4×200 yd freestyle relay |
Canada Bert Gibson Munroe Bourne George Burleigh James Thompson |
8:42.4 | England Freddie Milton Norman Brooks Arthur Watts Joseph Whiteside |
8:43 | Only two teams entered | |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yd freestyle | Joyce Cooper (ENG) |
1:03.0 | Ellen King (SCO) |
1:07 |  Valerie Davies (WAL) |
|
| 400 yd freestyle | Joyce Cooper (ENG) |
5:25 | Valerie Davies (WAL) |
5:28 | Cissie Stewart (SCO) |
|
| 100 yd backstroke | Joyce Cooper (ENG) |
1:15 | Valerie Davies (WAL) |
1:17 | Phyllis Harding (ENG) |
1:18 |
| 200 yd breaststroke | Cecelia Wolstenholme (ENG) |
2:54 [WR] | Margery Hinton (ENG) |
Ellen King (SCO) |
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| 4×100 yd freestyle relay |
England Joyce Cooper Doreen Cooper Olive Joynes Phyllis Harding |
4:32.8 | Canada Betty Edwards Irene Pirie Marjorie Linton Peggy Bailey |
4:33.0 | Scotland Cissie Stewart Ellen King Jean McDowell Jessie McVey |
4:37.0 |
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and Diving (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
