David Michael Rhys Davies (born 3 March 1985) is a Welsh former competitive swimmer who has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, and swam for Great Britain at Summer Olympics, world championships and European championships, winning medals in each of those major international championships. Davies specialised in long-distance freestyle and open water events.[1][2] Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004, 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics.[2] As of the end of 2010, he held the British Records in the 400-, 800- and 1500-metre freestyle events.
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.[3] 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.".[4]
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 trial
^"Davies grabs a bronze". The Observer Sport Pages. 22 August 2004. p. 3.
^Craig Lord (12 December 2004). "Payne is top of the class". Sunday Times. p. 22.
External links
British Olympic Association athlete profile 4 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
January 06, 2023
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David Michael Rhys Davies born 3 March 1985 is a Welsh former competitive swimmer who has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games and swam for Great Britain at Summer Olympics world championships and European championships winning medals in each of those major international championships Davies specialised in long distance freestyle and open water events 1 2 Born in Barry Vale of Glamorgan Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics 2 As of the end of 2010 he held the British Records in the 400 800 and 1500 metre freestyle events David DaviesPersonal informationFull nameDavid Michael Rhys DaviesNickname s Dai Splash National team Great BritainBorn 1985 03 03 3 March 1985 age 37 Barry WalesHeight1 90 m 6 ft 3 in Weight84 kg 185 lb 13 2 st SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubCity of CardiffCoachDave HallerMedal record Men s swimmingRepresenting Great BritainOlympic Games2008 Beijing 10 km marathon2004 Athens 1500 m freestyleWorld Championships LC 2005 Montreal 1500 m freestyle2007 Melbourne 1500 m freestyleWorld Championships SC 2008 Manchester 1500 m freestyleEuropean Championships LC 2008 Eindhoven 1500 m freestyleEuropean Championships SC 2002 Riesa 1500 m freestyle2004 Vienna 1500 m freestyle2005 Trieste 1500 m freestyleRepresenting WalesCommonwealth Games2006 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle2006 Melbourne 400 m freestyle Contents 1 Swimming career 2 Personal bests and records held 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSwimming career EditAt 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 3 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 4 Davies qualified for the Olympics 10K at the 2008 Open Water World Championships in Seville Spain where he finished just 0 03 behind the winner 5 Personal bests and records held EditLong course 50 m Event Time DateMeet Location Ref400 m freestyle 3 45 24 NR 16 Mar 2009 British Championships Sheffield England 6 800 m freestyle 7 44 32 NR 29 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome Italy 7 1500 m freestyle 14 45 95 NR 21 Aug 2004 Olympic Games Athens Greece 8 Short course 25 m Event Time DateMeet Location Ref400 m freestyle 3 45 08 12 Dec 2005 European SC Championships Trieste Italy800 m freestyle 7 49 06 14 Nov 2008 British Universities SC Championships Sheffield England1500 m freestyle 14 32 56 NR 11 Dec 2004 European SC Championships Vienna Austria 9 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 trialSee also EditList of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming men List of Olympic medalists in swimming men References Edit BBC SPORT Olympics Davies retains British swim title BBC Sport 20 March 2009 Retrieved 3 July 2009 a b David Davies BBC August 2009 Retrieved 29 April 2010 David Davies profile at British Olympics Association Archived from the original on 4 December 2010 Retrieved 13 April 2008 Lord Craig 21 August 2008 Swimmer David Davies wins silver medal for Britain The Times London Retrieved 1 May 2010 FINA World Open Water Championships Archived from the original on 29 August 2012 Jackson claims new world record BBC News 16 March 2009 Retrieved 16 March 2009 Davies Lowers British Record British Swimming 27 June 2009 Retrieved 29 June 2009 permanent dead link Davies grabs a bronze The Observer Sport Pages 22 August 2004 p 3 Craig Lord 12 December 2004 Payne is top of the class Sunday Times p 22 External links EditBritish Swimming athlete profile British Olympic Association athlete profile Archived 4 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Davies swimmer amp oldid 1094453703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
