- David Davies (swimmer)
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David Davies Personal information Full name David Michael Rhys Davies Nickname(s) Dai Splash Nationality 
Wales [1]Born 3 March 1985
Barry, WalesHeight 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 159 lbs (72 kg) Sport Sport Swimming Stroke(s) Freestyle Club Loughborough Medal recordMen's swimming Competitor for 
Great BritainOlympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing 10 km marathon Bronze 2004 Athens 1500 m freestyle World Championships - Long Course Bronze 2005 Montreal 1500 m freestyle Bronze 2007 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle World Championships - Short Course Silver 2008 Manchester 1500 m freestyle European Championships - Long Course Silver 2008 Eindhoven 1500 m freestyle European Championships - Short Course Silver 2002 Riesa 1500 m freestyle Silver 2004 Vienna 1500 m freestyle Silver 2005 Trieste 1500 m freestyle Competitor for WalesCommonwealth Games Gold 2006 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Melbourne[2] 400 m freestyle David Davies (born 3 March 1985) is a Welsh Commonwealth Games and Olympic distance swimmer.[1][3] Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[3] As of the end of 2010, he held the British Records in the 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles.
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International meet participations
At the 2003 European Junior Championships he won a gold medal. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's 1,500m freestyle, in a time of 14:45.95 (a British and European record). He also swam at the 2004 European Championships and the 2005 World Championships.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Davies won the 1,500 freestyle and was third in the 400 freestyle. In 2008, he finished second in the 1500 free at the 2008 Short Course Worlds.
Davies represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, swimming in both the pool competition and open water race. In the men's 1500m freestyle race, he finished 6th.[4] In the open-water 10K race in Beijing, Davies finished second in the new Olympic event. Shortly after finishing the event, there was concern for Davies' state of health as First Aid staff rushed to stretcher him off for medical attention. Davies told the BBC shortly afterward: "For the last part of it I was delirious, I wanted it so bad. I've given it everything - the stretcher at the end was a bit mad but I've got something to show for it. I felt a bit violated to be honest, people swimming all over me, and the last lap was a real struggle.".[5]
Davies qualified for the Olympics 10K at the 2008 Open Water World Championships in Seville, Spain where he finished just .03 behind the winner.[6]
Personal bests and records held
- Long course (50 m)
Event Time Date Meet Location Ref 200 m freestyle 1:47.31 17 March 2009 British Championships 
Sheffield, England400 m freestyle 3:45.24 NR 16 March 2009 British Championships Sheffield, England[7] 800 m freestyle 7:44.32 NR 29 July 2009 World Championships 
Rome, Italy[8] 1500 m freestyle 14:45.95 NR 21 August 2004 Olympic Games 
Athens, Greece[9] - Short course (25 m)
Event Time Date Meet Location Ref 200 m freestyle 1:48.33 14 August 2003 British SC Championships Stockport, England400 m freestyle 3:45.08 12 December 2005 European SC Championships Trieste, Italy800 m freestyle 7:49.06 14 November 2008 British Universities SC Championships Sheffield, England1500 m freestyle 14:32.56 NR 11 December 2004 European SC Championships 
Vienna, Austria[10] Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth record; NR – British record;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trialNotes and references
- ^ a b "BBC SPORT - Olympics - Davies retains British swim title". BBC Sport. 2009-03-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/7956361.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Swimming Schedule and Results". http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule+and+Results/By+Sport/Aquatics%20Swimming. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ a b "David Davies". BBC. August 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/halloffame/sport/david_davies.shtml. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "David Davies profile at British Olympics Association". http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=5634. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ Lord, Craig (2008-08-21). "Swimmer David Davies wins silver medal for Britain". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4577785.ece. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "FINA World Open Water Championships". http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/17998.asp.
- ^ "Jackson claims new world record". BBC News. 2009-03-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/7942809.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Davies Lowers British Record". British Swimming. 2009-06-27. http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,5157-183729-200947-40069-297992-news-item,00.html. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ "Davies grabs a bronze". The Observer Sport Pages. 2004-08-22. p. 3.
- ^ Craig Lord (2004-12-12). "Payne is top of the class". Sunday Times. p. 22.
External links
- British Swimming athlete profile
- British Olympic Association athlete profile
- British Swimming results and rankings database entry
Commonwealth Champions in Men's 1500 m Freestyle 1930 – 1934: 1500 Yards Freestyle • 1938 – 1966: 1650 Yards Freestyle • 1970 – 2010: 1500 Metres Freestyle1930: Noel Ryan (AUS) • 1934: Noel Ryan (AUS) • 1938: Bob Leivers (ENG) • 1950: Graham Johnston (RSA) • 1954: Graham Johnston (RSA) • 1958: John Konrads (AUS) • 1962: Murray Rose (AUS) • 1966: Ron Jackson (AUS) • 1970: Graham Windeatt (AUS) • 1974: Steve Holland (AUS) • 1978: Max Metzker (AUS) • 1982: Max Metzker (AUS) • 1986: Jason Plummer (AUS) • 1990: Glen Housman (AUS) • 1994: Kieren Perkins (AUS) • 1998: Grant Hackett (AUS) • 2002: Grant Hackett (AUS) • 2006: David Davies (WAL) • 2010: Ryan Cochrane (CAN)
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Welsh swimmers
- Male freestyle swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers of Great Britain
- Olympic silver medalists for Great Britain
- Olympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales
- Welsh-speaking people
- People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
- Olympic medalists in swimming
- People educated at St Cyres Comprehensive School
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
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