Peter Head (swimmer)

Peter Head (born 18 February 1935) is a British former swimmer.

Peter Head
Personal information
Born (1935-02-18) 18 February 1935
Sport
SportSwimming

Swimming career

He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He also represented his country at Commonwealth Games and European Championships. His most successful performance in professional swimming came in Paris 1957, where he came second in both the 100m and 400m freestyle at the World University Games.[2]

He represented England in the freestyle disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3][4]

In January 2016, Head was interviewed in the Swimming Times and appeared on the front page.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Head Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. "Olympic water polo star still making waves at 80". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Swimming Times - January 16". pocketmags.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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