David Cumberlidge
Personal information
CitizenshipBritish
Born (1996-07-16) 16 July 1996 (age 27)
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1]
Sport
Country Great Britain
 England
SportSwimming
University teamUniversity of Edinburgh
Achievements and titles
National finals2018
Commonwealth finals2018
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Representing  Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 50 m freestyle

David Cumberlidge (born 16 July 1996) is an English swimmer who won a silver medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, and a gold medal in the 50m freestyle event at the 2019 Summer Universiade.

Career

Cumberlidge gave up swimming at the age of 14, but returned to swimming aged 17.[1] In 2015, Cumberlidge joined the University of Edinburgh swimming team.[1] Cumberlidge won the 50m freestyle event at the 2016 and 2017 British Summer Championships. His 2017 time of 22.03 was a personal best, the fourth best time ever by a Briton, and quicker than the qualifying time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2] Cumberlidge won the 50m freestyle event at the 2018 British Swimming Championships in Edinburgh.[3]

Cumberlidge, Ben Proud, Jarvis Parkinson, and James Guy won a silver medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Cumberlidge swam the opening split in 49.28 seconds.[4] Cumberlidge also came fourth in the individual 50m freestyle event.[5] Cumberlidge won a gold in the 50m freestyle event at the 2019 Summer Universiade.[6] He was the fourth British swimmer in history to go under 22 seconds.[1] He was part of the Swim England Performance Squad for the 2021–22 season.[7]

Personal life

As of 2021, Cumberlidge was a student of geothermal energy at the University of Edinburgh.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Britain's David Cumberlidge on Swift Ascent Up Worldwide Sprint Ladder". Swimming World. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "David Cumberlidge completes golden double at Summer Champs". England Swimming. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. ^ "David Cumberlidge wins 50m Free gold in Edinburgh". Swim England. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "English men win relay silver to close second day on Gold Coast". Swim England. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Games: England's Ben Proud wins 50m freestyle gold and relay silver". BBC Sport. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. ^ "2019 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES/SUMMER UNIVERSIADE – SWIMMING". Swim Swam. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. ^ "'Promising and talented' athletes selected for Swim England Performance Squad". Swim England. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Championship weekend for Edinburgh Athletes". University of Edinburgh. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

External links

Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 50 m Freestyle
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