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Alan Kimber

Alan Kimber

English swimmer

Alan Kimber (1949 – 6 September 2012) was an English international swimmer.

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Swimming career

He won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.[1]

He started swimming aged 14, at Southampton Swimming Club, where he later coached after retirement from competitions. He missed the 1968 Summer Olympics due to a shoplifting conviction.[2] Two years later he was expelled from the national team after an incident of noisy disturbance.[3]

At the ASA National British Championships he won the 220 yards freestyle title in 1966, the 440 yards freestyle in 1966 and 1967,[4][5] the 1966, 1967 and 1968 880 yards freestyle title [6][7][8] and the 1650 yards freestyle titles in 1967 and 1968.[9][10] He also won the 220 yards medley title in 1966 and the 440 yards medley title in 1966, 1967, and 1968.[11]

Personal life

He was married twice and had four sons: Anthony (b. 1974), Stuart (b. 1976), Ryan (b. 1978) and Andrew (b. 1987) and one daughterAnn (b. 1984). He died of cancer three weeks after being hospitalized.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Alan KIMBER. les-sports.info
  2. [2]
    Conviction costs British ace a place in Olympic team. The Straits Times, 15 August 1968, p. 21
  3. [3]
    Jenny Makin (25 September 2012) Tributes paid to Commonwealth Games swimmer Alan Kimber. Daily Echo
  4. [4]
    ""A. Kimber, Southampton S.C., in action at Blackpool yesterday." Times, 7 Sept. 1966, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  5. [5]
    "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "Challenging For World Title." Times, 9 Aug. 1967, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
  6. [6]
    ""Kimber Sets Records." Times, 8 Sept. 1966, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  7. [7]
    "FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. "Two Fine Swims By Kimber." Times, 10 Aug. 1967, p. 10". Times Digital Archive.
  8. [8]
    "STILL, ATHOLE. "Dead-heat in medley relay." Times, 8 Aug. 1968, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
  9. [9]
    ""McGregor's Record." Times, 12 Sept. 1966, p. 6". Times Digital Archive.
  10. [10]
    ""Four new caps." Times, 14 Aug. 1967, p. 12". Times Digital Archive.
  11. [11]
    ""McGregor's Record." Times, 12 Sept. 1966, p. 6". Times Digital Archive.
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