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Alan McClatchey
Alan McClatchey (born 16 September 1956) is a Scottish former swimmer who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and won a bronze medal as a member of the British 4x200-metre freestyle relay with Gordon Downie, David Dunne and Brian Brinkley. He swam for Warrender Baths Club in Edinburgh, Scotland. He also swam for the University of Michigan's intercollegiate team while studying there. Sporting career McClatchey represented Scotland in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.(2014Alan McClatcheyScottish Swimming, Retrieved 21 November 2014 In 1975 he swam for Scotland at the Three-nations tournament in Prague, Czechoslovakia and at the eight-nations swimming tournament in Mallorca, Spain. He won a silver medal at the 1975 World Championships in Cali, Colombia as part of the British 4 × 200 m freestyle relay with Gordon Downie, Brian Brinkley and Gary Jameson In 1976, apart from winning a bronze medal at the Olympics, he b ...
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1974 British Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were officially named "the friendly games". There were 1,276 competitors and 372 officials, according to the official history, and public attendance was excellent. The main venue was the Queen Elizabeth II Park, QEII Park, purpose-built for this event. The Athletics Stadium and fully covered Olympic standard pool, diving tank, and practice pools were all on the one site. The Theme music, theme song was "Join Together (Steve Allen song), Join Together", sung by Steve Allen (singer), Steve Allen. The Games were held after the 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games in Dunedin for wheelchair athletes. Host selection Preparation Security The Games were the first large international athletic event after the Munich massacre, murder of Israeli athletes ...
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2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held in Melbourne, Australia between 15 and 26 March 2006. It was the fourth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games. It was also the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held. More than 4,000 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations took part in the event. Zimbabwe withdrew its membership from the Commonwealth of Nations and Commonwealth Games Federation on 8 December 2003 and so did not participate in the event. With 245 sets of medals, the games featured 17 Commonwealth sports. These sporting events took place at 13 venues in the host city, two venues in Bendigo and one venue each in Ballarat, Geel ...
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Caitlin McClatchey
Caitlin McClatchey (born 28 November 1985) is a British former swimmer. Representing Scotland, she won two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, in the 200 metres freestyle and 400 metres freestyle. Representing Great Britain, she won bronze medals in the 400 m freestyle at the 2005 World Championships and 2006 European Championships. She has also competed at three Olympic Games and reached the Olympic 200 m freestyle final in 2008 and 2012. She is a former British record holder in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m Freestyle. She graduated with a politics degree from Loughborough University in 2011. Personal life McClatchey was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England and raised in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, making her eligible for the England team. However, she chose to follow in the footsteps of her parents, John and Louise, who swam for the Scottish team at the 1970 and 1974 Commonwealth Games respectively. Her uncle Alan McClatchey was an Olympic bronze medallist in 1976. ...
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British Swimming Championships - 400 Metres Medley Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 400 metres individual medley winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 440 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 400 metres in 1971. In 1968 there was a dead-heat in the men's final. 400 metres individual medley champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ...
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British Swimming Championships - 200 Metres Butterfly Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 200 metres butterfly winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971. In 1989 there was a dead-heat in the women's final. 200 metres butterfly champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ...
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British Swimming Championships - 400 Metres Freestyle Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 400 metres freestyle winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 440 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 400 metres in 1971. 400 metres freestyle champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ...
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British Swimming Championships - 200 Metres Freestyle Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 200 metres freestyle winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971. In 1981 there was a dead-heat in the men's final. 200 metres freestyle champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ...
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British Swimming Championships
The British Swimming Championships are an annual event organised by British Swimming (the governing body of swimming in the United Kingdom). History The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usually acting as selection trials for upcoming international level competitions due to be held in the following summer season. Previously the event was known as the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships. A list of past winners shows the winners of all disciplines. Venues and dates Sponsors *1971-1984 (Optrex) *1985-1987 (Hewlett-Packard) *1988-1990 (TSB) *1992-1992 (Optrex) *1993-1994 (Mycil) See also * British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, ...
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Royal Commonwealth Pool
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a listed building#Scotland, category-A-listed building in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'. History The pool was commissioned by the Council under a plan by the then Lord Provost, Sir Herbert Archbold Brechin in 1966 as part of a wider project to bring the Commonwealth Games to Edinburgh. This, with the help of other committee members such as Sir John Inch, came to fruition in October 1969. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in October 1969. The architecture was by Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall with structural input from Ove Arup & Partners. The pool was used for elite diving events hosted in Edinburgh, also being used for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the inaugural 2018 European Championships, both hosted in Glasgow. The pool was closed 2009 to 2012 for major i ...
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1979 Summer Universiade
The 1979 Summer Universiade, also known as the X Summer Universiade, took place in Mexico City, Mexico. Sports * * * * * * * * * * Medal table {{Universiade 1979 U U U Multi-sport events in Mexico Sports competitions in Mexico City 1970s in Mexico City Summer Universiade Summer Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred t ...
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Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the " Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". As of 2021, Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and a metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. Edmonton is North America's northernmost large city and metropolitan area comprising over one million people each. A resident of Edmonton is known as an ''Edmontonian''. Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities ( Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton, Beverly and Jasper Place) hus Edmonton is said to be a combination of two cities, two towns and two villages./ref> in addition to a series ...
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