Daniel Owen Jervis (born 9 June 1996) is a British

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, from

Resolven Resolven ( cy, Resolfen) is a small village and community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is located in the Vale of Neath. Location The village is situated in the Vale of Neath, north east of the town of Neath, next to the A46 ...

in South Wales. He competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the

2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World Championships ( hu, 2017-es úszó-világbajnokság) were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.

. At the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, ...

, competing for Wales, he won the silver medal in the men's 1500 metre freestyle event. In 2022, Jervis came out as gay. He is a devout Christian.

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* * * * * * * * * 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Neath Port Talbot Sportspeople from Neath British male swimmers Welsh male swimmers Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Great Britain LGBT swimmers Gay sportsmen Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales {{UK-swimming-bio-stub