Swimming at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
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LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Dates24 January to 2 February 1974
| Swimming at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | QEII Leisure Centre, Queen Elizabeth II Park |
| Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Dates | 24 January to 2 February 1974 |
Swimming at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was the tenth appearance of Swimming at the Commonwealth Games. There were 29 swimming events and they took place from 24 January to 2 February 1974.[1]
The events were held at the QEII Leisure Centre in Queen Elizabeth II Park and was specifically constructed for the Games. The centre was attached to the east stand of the main Commonwealth Games stadium used for the opening ceremony and athletics.[2]
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| 2 |  Canada | 9 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 |  Scotland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  New Zealand* | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Isle of Man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
Medallists
Men
Women
Finals (men)
100m freestyle
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michael Wenden | 52.73 |
| 2 | Bruce Robertson | 53.78 |
| 3 | Brian Phillips | 54.11 |
| 4 | Neil Rogers | 54.31 |
| 5 | Colin Cunningham | 54.54 |
| 6 | Ross Donald Patterson | 54.58 |
| 7 |  Andrew Hunter | 54.91 |
| 8 | Keith Walton | 55.26 |
200m freestyle
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Badger | 1:56.72 |
| 2 | Bruce Robertson | 1:57.21 |
| 3 | Michael Wenden | 1:57.83 |
| 4 | Robert Nay | 1:57.84 |
| 5 | Ian MacKenzie | 1:57.96 |
| 6 | Brett Naylor | 1:59.35 |
| 7 | Gordon Downie | 1:59.39 |
| 8 | Wilson Mills | 1:59.53 |
400m freestyle
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kulasalu | 4:01.44 |
| 2 | Brad Cooper | 4:02.12 |
| 3 | Steve Badger | 4:04.07 |
| 4 | Mark Treffers | 4:05.80 |
| 5 | Brett Naylor | 4:10.88 |
| 6 | Alan McClatchey | 4:12.32 |
| 7 | Jim Fowlie | 4:13.38 |
| 8 | Neil Dexter | 4:13.72 |
1500m freestyle
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Holland | 15:34.73 |
| 2 | Mark Treffers | 15:59.82 |
| 3 | Steve Badger | 16:22.23 |
| 4 | James Carter | 16:34.70 |
| 5 | Alan McClatchey | 16:48.71 |
| 6 | Jim Fowlie | 16:53.43 |
| 7 | Bruce Rogers | 17:02.51 |
| 8 | Brad Cooper | 17:03.20 |
100m backstroke
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Tonelli | 59.65 |
| 2 | Steve Pickell | 59.88 |
| 3 | Brad Cooper | 60.17 |
| 4 | Ian MacKenzie | 60.32 |
| 5 | Colin Cunningham | 60.98 |
| 6 | Robert Williams | 61.93 |
| 7 | Ian Hughes | 62.71 |
| 8 | Robbie Howard | 62.77 |
200m backstroke
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Cooper | 2:06.31 |
| 2 | Mark Tonelli | 2:09.47 |
| 3 | Robert Williams | 2:09.83 |
| 4 | Colin Cunningham | 2:11.20 |
| 5 | Ian MacKenzie | 2:13.16 |
| 6 | Steve Hardy | 2:12.06 |
| 7 | Paul Hughes | 2:12.36 |
| 8 | Ian Hughes | 2:12.66 |
100m breaststroke
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Leigh | 1:06.52 |
| 2 | David Wilkie | 1:07.37 |
| 3 | Paul Naisby | 1:08.52 |
| 4 | Peter Hrdlitschka | 1:09.92 |
| 5 | Nigel Cluer | 1:10.07 |
| 6 | Alan Thompson | 1:10.69 |
| 7 | Gregory Bush | 1:11.91 |
| 8 | Michael Creswick | 1:15.43 |
200m breaststroke
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Wilkie | 2:24.42 |
| 2 | David Leigh | 2:24.75 |
| 3 | Paul Naisby | 2:27.36 |
| 4 | Bill Mahony | 2:27.62 |
| 5 | Gregory Bush | 2:30.13 |
| 6 | Nigel Cluer | 2:30.56 |
| 7 | Peter Hrdlitschka | 2:32.92 |
| 8 | Michael Creswick | 2:37.31 |
100m butterfly
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Rogers | 56.58 |
| 2 | Byron Macdonald | 56.83 |
| 3 | Bruce Robertson | 56.84 |
| 4 | Kenneth Ross Seymour | 57.43 |
| 5 | Brian Phillips | 57.99 |
| 6 | Colin Cunningham | 59.16 |
| 7 | Stephen Nash | 59.45 |
| 8 | Martin Edwards | 59.60 |
200m butterfly
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Brinkley | 2:04.51 |
| 2 | Kenneth Ross Seymour | 2:06.64 |
| 3 | John Coutts | 2:07.03 |
| 4 | Lorne Kemmet | 2:08.20 |
| 5 | Peter Smith | 2:08.94 |
| 6 | Alan McClatchey | 2:09.44 |
| 7 | Stephen Nash | 2:09.51 |
| 8 | Byron Macdonald | 2:11.52 |
200m medley
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Wilkie | 2:10.11 |
| 2 | Brian Brinkley | 2:12.73 |
| 3 | Gary MacDonald | 2:12.98 |
| 4 | Raymond Terrell | 2:13.69 |
| 5 | Nigel Cluer | 2:15.00 |
| 6 | Rowland Jones | 2:17.83 |
| 7 | Peter Hrdlitschka | 2:17.84 |
| 8 | James Carter | 2:18.74 |
400m medley
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Treffers | 4:35.90 |
| 2 | Brian Brinkley | 4:41.29 |
| 3 | Raymond Terrell | 4:42.94 |
| 4 | Jim Fowlie | 4:44.57 |
| 5 | James Carter | 4:44.83 |
| 6 | Paul Hughes | 4:48.21 |
| 7 | Gary MacDonald | 4:49.49 |
| 8 | Robert Williams | 4:54.34 |
4 x 100m freestyle relay
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillips, Robertson, MacDonald, MacKenzie | 3:33.79 |
| 2 | Wenden, Rogers, Coughlan, Patterson | 3:34.26 |
| 3 | Brinkley, Cunningham, Walton, Terrell | 3:38.22 |
| 4 | McClatchey, Wilkie, Downie, Mills | 3:42.91 |
| 5 | Fogel, Naylor, Coutts, Johnston | 3:45.76 |
| 6 | Lewis, Moran, Jones, Maher | 3:47.43 |
4 x 200 freestyle relay
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kulasalu, Wenden, Nay, Badger | 7:50.13 |
| 2 | Brinkley, Cunningham, Dexter, Terrell | 7:52.90 |
| 3 | Robertson, MacDonald, MacKenzie, Fowlie | 7:53.38 |
| 4 | McClatchey, Downie, Carter, Mills | 7:57.85 |
| 5 | Naylor, Coutts, Treffers, Johnston | 8:01.03 |
| 6 | Lewis, Moran, Jones, Maher | 8:31.53 |
4 x 100 medley relay
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillips, Robertson, Pickell, Mahony | |
| 2 | Tonelli, Wenden, Rogers, Cluer | 3:55.76 |
| 3 | Brinkley, Cunningham, Leigh, Nash | 4:00.48 |
| 4 | Hughes, Wilkie, McClatchey, Downie | 4:02.37 |
| 5 | Lewis, Culverwell, Maher, Davies | 4:13.98 |
| 6 | Lewis, Naylor, Toomey, Thorogood | 4:14.08 |
| 7 | Howard, Hunter, Corry, McGrory | 4:22.72 |
