Pat Kendall

English competitive swimmer

Pat Kendall
Personal information
Full namePatrick Hume Kendall
Nickname"Pat"
National team Great Britain
Born8 March 1927
Rochford, England
Died18 July 1968(1968-07-18) (aged 41)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 3x110 yd medley

Patrick Hume Kendall (8 March 1927 – 18 July 1968)[1] was an English competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

Kendall represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Kendall competed in the round one preliminary heats of the men's 100-metre freestyle event, but he did not advance.[2] Two years later, he won a gold medal in the 3x110-yard medley relay as a member of the winning English team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He won the 1947 and 1950 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.[3]

See also

  • List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

References

  1. ^ Pat Kendall's obituary
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pat Kendall". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. ^ ""Swimming." Times, 31 July 1950, p. 7". Times Digital Archive.
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Commonwealth champions in men's 4×100 m medley relay
  • 1934: 3×100 yards
  • 1938 – 1954: 3×110 yards
  • 1958 – 1966: 4×110 yards
  • 1970 – present: 4×100 metres


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