Charles William Kennett Baillie (4 September 1902 – 5 October 1987) was a British

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. Baillie was the son of an Edinburgh baths attendant and was also a club water polo player. He was a police officer, working for the police forces in Edinburgh and Oldham.

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* 1902 births 1987 deaths Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Edinburgh British male freestyle swimmers 20th-century British sportspeople Scottish male freestyle swimmers {{UK-swimming-bio-stub