Jack Baillie

Jack Baillie
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scotland)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event
Freestyle
ClubGlasgow Univ
Renfrew Aqua SC

Jack D. Baillie is a former swimmer from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Baillie was a member of the Renfrew Aqua Swimming Club[1] and won two titles and set two records at the Scottish Universities championships in 1956 for Glasgow University.[2]

In 1955, he won the 220 freestyle title[3] and in 1957 won the 400 metres freestyle title at the Scottish championships.[4] In August 1957 he represented Scotland at the Festival of Youth Games in Moscow.[5]

He represented the 1958 Scottish swimming team[6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] participating in the 440 yards freestyle event.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Ian Lapped the Runner-Up". Sunday Post. 13 July 1958. p. 21. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "No stopping this Black Flash". Edinburgh Evening News. 11 February 1956. p. 6. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Dundee Team Win Midland Swimming Championship". Daily Record. 15 August 1955. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "No stopping this Black Flash". Daily Record. 11 July 1958. p. 21. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "East Swimmers for Moscow". Edinburgh Evening News. 3 June 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Swimming". Birmingham Daily Post. 23 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 9 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Swimming 440 Yard Freestyle - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.