Sandy Gilchrist

John Alexander Gilchrist (born November 9, 1945) is a Canadian former swimmer.

Sandy Gilchrist
Personal information
Full nameJohn Alexander Gilchrist
Nickname(s)"Sandy"
National teamCanada
Born (1945-11-09) November 9, 1945
Ocean Falls, British Columbia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley

Swimming career

Gilchrist competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Despite being of Canadian nationality he won the ASA National British Championships over the 1,650 yards freestyle in 1965 [2] and the 440 yards medley title in 1965.[3]

See also

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sandy Gilchrist". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  2. "FROM A SWIMMING CORRESPONDENT. "Stimulus For Swimmers." Times, 16 Aug. 1965, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
  3. "FROM A SWIMMING CORRESPONDENT. "World Record In Butterfly." Times, 13 Aug. 1965, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.


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