Julie Bevan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 1952[1] Bedwellty, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | swimming |
Event | Backstroke |
| Club | Newport Swimming Club |
Julie L. Bevan (born 1952) is a former swimmer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Bevan was a member of the Newport Swimming Club[2] and at the age of 13 became the first Welsh woman to swim the 220 yards breaststroke in under three minutes.[3]
She represented the 1966 Welsh team[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the backstroke events.[5]
Bevan won the 220 yards breaststroke event in July 1967 at the Welsh Championships.[6]
References
- ^ "Julie Bevan in Welsh Swim Team". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 12 August 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Display". Port Talbot Guardian. 15 July 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Julie 13 swims to Welsh record". Daily Mirror. 31 May 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Results". Neath Guardian. 28 July 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.