Keith Ross (swimmer)

Ross was a member of the Ilford Swimming Club^[1] and in April 1966, he captained Wales and broke the Welsh freestyle record with a time of 57 seconds, during an international match for Wales against Switzerland.^[2]

He represented the 1966 Welsh team^[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the 110 yards freestyle event,^[4] the freestyle relay with Roddy Jones, Alun Lewis and Kevan Moran^[5] and the medley relay with Roddy Jones, Martyn Woodroffe and Hugh Jenkins.^[6]

Ross continued to swim for Wales after the Games and captained the Welsh team in the 1967 international against Ireland.^[7] He won both the 55 and 110 yards events and set a Welsh record over 55 yards, in July 1967 at the Welsh Championships. He was a member of the Seven Kings Swimming Club at the time.^[8]