Colin Cunningham (born 15 September 1954) is an English former

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and

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Swimming career

He represented Great Britain at the

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. There he competed in the individual 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke. Cunningham was also a member of the relay teams in the 4×200-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley. He represented

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and won a

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in the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, a

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in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay and another bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, at the

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. At the ASA National British Championships he won the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1972, 1973) and the 200 metres backstroke title twice (1972, 1973).

Coaching

Colin Cunningham was a swimming coach for Rotherham Metro ASC and was the clubs chief coach until 2005 when the council didn't want to support the swimming club. The club then decided to run it on their own through volunteers and now a new chief coach is in charge. Colin has been Head Coach of Sheffield City Swimming Club since January 2010.

References

British Olympic Association athlete profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham, Colin 1954 births Living people English male freestyle swimmers British male freestyle swimmers English male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Place of birth missing (living people) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games British male backstroke swimmers English swimming coaches

Swimming career

Coaching

See also

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