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Former British Olympic swimming champion, David Wilkie, dies aged 70

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Wilkie won the gold medal for 200m breastroke at the 1976 Olympics capping off a short but brilliant career

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Swimming Victoria & Korean Swimming Federation Join Information-Sharing Partnership

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Swimming Victoria and the Korean Swimming Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding, an information and technology-sharing pact.

Latest News | 11-year-old Boy Drowns in Swimming Pool in Delhi, Family Holds Protest

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Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. An 11-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool run by the wives of two police officers in outer-north Delhi's Alipur area, officials said on Wednesday.

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David Wilkie, Olympic champion and swimming pioneer who first used hat and goggles, dies aged 70

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David Wilkie, the pioneering Olympic gold medallist who popularised the use of caps and goggles in elite swimming, has died at the age of 70.

Sharron Davies leads the tributes to British Olympic swimming great David Wilkie after his death at the age of 70 following cancer battle

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DAVID COVERDALE: The Scot famously won gold in the 200metres breaststroke at Montreal 1976, breaking the world record by more than three seconds.

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After Swimming In Gold For Months, Diablo IV Players Are Begging For A Bailout

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When Diablo IV first came out its economy felt hopelessly broken. Incrementally better but mostly worthless gear was incredibly expensive to buy during the main campaign, while gold was so tangential to the end-game grind that players…

Kinney Natatorium to Continue As Host of PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships Through 2028

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Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium has served as the home of the PIAA championship meet every year since 2005 (other than 2021 due to COVID restrictions).

Scots Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie dies aged 70 as family pay tribute

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Wilkie's family announced the swimming legend died peacefully following his battle with cancer on Wednesday morning.

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David Wilkie: Swimming star who shattered world record at Montreal Olympics

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David Wilkie summoned one of the all-time great British Olympic performances when he surged to the gold medal in the Montreal pool in 1976.

David Wilkie: Swimming star who shattered world record at Montreal Olympics

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David Wilkie summoned one of the all-time great British Olympic performances when he surged to the gold medal in the Montreal pool in 1976.

David Wilkie: Swimming star who shattered world record at Montreal Olympics

uk.sports.yahoo.com

Wilkie stormed to 200m breaststroke gold in 1976.

David Wilkie: Swimming star who shattered world record at Montreal Olympics

www.independent.co.uk

Wilkie stormed to 200m breaststroke gold in 1976.

David Wilkie, swimming gold medallist for Great Britain in 1976, dies aged 70

www.theguardian.com

Wilkie won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976; He also won two Olympic silver medals and three world titles

Bristol’s Floating Harbour wild swimming returns next month

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All Aboard Watersports has signed a deal with Bristol City Council to deliver the sessions

David Wilkie dies aged 70 as tributes paid to British swimming Olympic icon

www.mirror.co.uk

David Wilkie, who won gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, has passed away aged 70 following a battle with cancer, his family have announced

David Wilkie: Olympic swimming great dies aged 70 after cancer battle

www.scotsman.com

Scottish sporting icon leaves legacy of accomplishments

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Olympic swimming great David Wilkie dies aged 70 after cancer battle

www.shropshirestar.com

The Scot, who won 200m breaststroke gold in Montreal in 1976, died peacefully on Wednesday morning.