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'''Addin Tyldesley''' (21 December 1878 &ndash; 9 May 1962) was a swimmer who competed in the [[Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|men's 100 metre freestyle]] event at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Fuss9">''The 1908 Olympic Games'', publisher: ''McFarland Incorporated Publishers'', published: 2015</ref>
'''Addin Tyldesley''' (21 December 1878 &ndash; 9 May 1962) was an English swimmer who competed in the [[Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|men's 100 metre freestyle]] event at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Fuss9">''The 1908 Olympic Games'', publisher: ''McFarland Incorporated Publishers'', published: 2015</ref>


== Information ==
== Biography ==


Addin was the son of local councilor.<ref name="OLYM32r">{{cite web|title= Addin Tyldesley|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/47426|language=en}}</ref> His family was famous locally for their swimming exploits and were all members of the of the [[Tyldesley]] Swimming and Water Polo Club.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref><ref name="WSJ2">{{cite web|title=TSWPC: ABOUT US|url=https://www.tswpc.co.uk/about-us/|language=en}}</ref> He placed third in the Southport Salt Water Swimming Championships in July 1896<ref name="DM">{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1896| title =Salt Water championship| publisher=Daily Mail| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/794127724/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> and placed second in the 1896 Whetley Mills Swimming Gala.<ref name="WHET>{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1896| title =Whetley Mills Swimming Gala| publisher=The Leeds Mercury| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/390700158/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>He participated in the breast-stroke trials of the King's Cup swimming competition in 1903.<ref name="WHET>{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1903| title =Swimming and Water Polo Notes| publisher=Liverpool Mercury| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/904769288/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He was the first (though not the only) member of his family to compete in the Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|men's 100 metre freestyle]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ty/addin-tyldesley-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042132/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ty/addin-tyldesley-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Addin Tyldesley Olympic Results |access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> Due to his Olympic accomplishments, he became known for being one of the most famous members of the [[Tyldesley]] Swimming and Water Polo Club.<ref name="WSJ2">{{cite web|title=TSWPC: ABOUT US|url=https://www.tswpc.co.uk/about-us/|language=en}}</ref> He later ended up winning swimming titles for the Leicester Swimming Club.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref>
Tyldesley was the son of a local councillor.<ref name="OLYM32r">{{cite web|title= Addin Tyldesley|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/47426}}</ref> His family was famous locally for their swimming exploits as five of his relatives were members of the [[Tyldesley]] Swimming and Water Polo Club.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref><ref name="WSJ2">{{cite web|title=TSWPC: ABOUT US|url=https://www.tswpc.co.uk/about-us/|language=en}}</ref> He placed third in the Southport Salt Water Swimming Championships in July 1896<ref>{{Citation| year =1896| title =Salt Water championship| publisher=Daily Mail| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/794127724/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> and placed second in the 1896 Whetley Mills Swimming Gala.<ref>{{Citation| year =1896| title =Whetley Mills Swimming Gala| publisher=The Leeds Mercury| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/390700158/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He came in second at the 1897 Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship.<ref>{{Citation| year =1897| title =Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship| work=The Guardian| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/257834265/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He participated in the Northern Counties' A.S.A. 150 yards championship in 1902.<ref>{{Citation| year =1902| title =Sporting Notes| publisher=Nottingham Evening Post| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/806298442/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> His Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club team won the Northern Counties Team Swimming Championship in 1901 and 1903.<ref>{{Citation| year =1903| title =The Swimming Season| work=The Guardian| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/258063238/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He competed in the breast-stroke trials of the King's Cup swimming competition in 1903<ref>{{Citation| year =1903| title =Swimming and Water Polo Notes| publisher=Liverpool Mercury| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/904769288/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He competed in the 100 Yards Swimming Championship in 1905.<ref>{{Citation| year =1905| title =Sporting and Athletic Notes| publisher=The North Star| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/812118074/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He also registered for the 1903, N.C.A.S.A. 150 Yards Championship<ref>{{Citation| year =1903| title =Swimming and Water Polo Notes| publisher=Liverpool Mercury| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/904768826/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He was the first (though not the only) member of his family to compete in the Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|men's 100 metre freestyle in 1908]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ty/addin-tyldesley-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042132/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ty/addin-tyldesley-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Addin Tyldesley Olympic Results |access-date=28 August 2016}}</ref> Due to his Olympic accomplishments, he became known for being one of the most famous members of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.<ref name="WSJdddd">{{cite web|title=1900 - 1945|url=https://www.tswpc.co.uk/history/#1900---1945|language=en}}</ref><ref name="WSJ2"/> He won the 1909 Tyldesley Club Gala 100 yards club championship and the Eckersley Cup in September 1909.<ref>{{Citation| year =1909| title =Ryldesley Club Gala, Battersby Attempts a Record| publisher=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/800612125/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22%20&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>


Along with his swimming successes, he played water polo for 18 seasons as part of the Manchester and District League<ref name="MCLGA2>{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1905| title =Water Polo| publisher=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/800014573/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="MCLGA">{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1904| title =Water Polo| publisher=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/800066151/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>. He competed in an international swimming event against French representatives in May 1910<ref name="MEN">{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1910| title =Swimmers & Swimming| publisher=Manchester Evening News| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/821031217/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>. He served with the Northamptonshire Volunteer Regiment during World War I.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref> He later became a local councilor in Leicaster in the 1930's.<ref name="LEI>{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1937| title =Desborough Urban District Council| publisher=Leicester Mercury| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/864064257/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>
Along with his swimming successes, he played water polo for 18 seasons as part of the Manchester and District League.<ref>{{Citation| year =1905| title =Water Polo| publisher=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/800014573/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| year =1904| title =Water Polo| publisher=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/800066151/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He competed in an international swimming event against French representatives in May 1910.<ref>{{Citation| year =1910| title =Swimmers & Swimming| publisher=Manchester Evening News| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/821031217/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He was the 1911 Midland District swimming champion and was scheduled to defend his title at the 1912 championships.<ref>{{Citation| year =1912| title =Notes on Swimming| publisher=Nottingham Evening Post| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/806287514/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> He came in second at the 1912 Midland 100 yards championship.<ref>{{Citation| year =1912| title =Notes on Swimming| publisher=Nottingham Evening Post| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/806320050/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref> Having trained as a clerk at the municipal council of [[Tyldesley]], he was the Rockwell Urban Council's clerk from 1910 onwards,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyldesley Family History |url=http://www.tyldesley.co.uk/2012/09/ |access-date=2023-05-21}}</ref> until he retired in 1946.<ref name="OLYM32r" /> He served with the Northamptonshire Volunteer Regiment during World War I.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref> He later became a local councillor in Leicester in the 1930s.<ref>{{Citation| year =1937| title =Desborough Urban District Council| publisher=Leicester Mercury| publication-place = web | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/864064257/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>


Addin passed away on May 9th, 1965, in Northamptonshire, England.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref> His swimming legacy was later carried on by his relative [[Duncan Cleworth]], who competed in the 1976 Olympics.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref><ref name="WSJ24rudx">{{cite web|title=John Duncan Cleworth|url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/john-duncan-cleworth|language=en}}</ref>
Tyldesley died on 9 May 1965 at [[Rothwell, Northamptonshire|Rothwell]] in [[Northamptonshire]].<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref> His swimming legacy was later carried on by his relative [[Duncan Cleworth]], who competed in the 1976 Olympics.<ref name="OLYM32r"></ref><ref>{{cite web|title=John Duncan Cleworth|url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/john-duncan-cleworth}}</ref>

== Championships ==
*'''Northern Counties Team Swimming Championship'''
::1901: Champion (as part of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club)
::1903: Champion (as part of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club)
*'''Eckersley Cup'''
::1905: Champion<ref name="Man2"></ref>
::1909: Champion
*'''Tyldesley Club Championship'''
::1905: Champion<ref name="Man2">{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1905| title =Water Polo| publisher=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/800071004/?terms=%22Addin%20Tyldesley%22%20&match=1| access-date = 13 March 2023}}</ref>
*'''Tyldesley Club Gala 100 Yards Club Championship'''
::1909: Champion
*'''Midland District Swimming Champions'''
::1911:Champion


==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:29, 24 September 2023

Addin Tyldesley
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born21 December 1878 (1878-12-21)[1]
Tyldesley, Lancashire, England
Died9 May 1962(1962-05-09) (aged 83)
Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England
Sport
SportSwimming

Addin Tyldesley (21 December 1878 – 9 May 1962) was an English swimmer who competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography[edit]

Tyldesley was the son of a local councillor.[3] His family was famous locally for their swimming exploits as five of his relatives were members of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.[3][4] He placed third in the Southport Salt Water Swimming Championships in July 1896[5] and placed second in the 1896 Whetley Mills Swimming Gala.[6] He came in second at the 1897 Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship.[7] He participated in the Northern Counties' A.S.A. 150 yards championship in 1902.[8] His Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club team won the Northern Counties Team Swimming Championship in 1901 and 1903.[9] He competed in the breast-stroke trials of the King's Cup swimming competition in 1903[10] He competed in the 100 Yards Swimming Championship in 1905.[11] He also registered for the 1903, N.C.A.S.A. 150 Yards Championship[12] He was the first (though not the only) member of his family to compete in the Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals of the men's 100 metre freestyle in 1908.[13] Due to his Olympic accomplishments, he became known for being one of the most famous members of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.[14][4] He won the 1909 Tyldesley Club Gala 100 yards club championship and the Eckersley Cup in September 1909.[15]

Along with his swimming successes, he played water polo for 18 seasons as part of the Manchester and District League.[16][17] He competed in an international swimming event against French representatives in May 1910.[18] He was the 1911 Midland District swimming champion and was scheduled to defend his title at the 1912 championships.[19] He came in second at the 1912 Midland 100 yards championship.[20] Having trained as a clerk at the municipal council of Tyldesley, he was the Rockwell Urban Council's clerk from 1910 onwards,[21] until he retired in 1946.[3] He served with the Northamptonshire Volunteer Regiment during World War I.[3] He later became a local councillor in Leicester in the 1930s.[22]

Tyldesley died on 9 May 1965 at Rothwell in Northamptonshire.[3] His swimming legacy was later carried on by his relative Duncan Cleworth, who competed in the 1976 Olympics.[3][23]

Championships[edit]

  • Northern Counties Team Swimming Championship
1901: Champion (as part of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club)
1903: Champion (as part of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club)
  • Eckersley Cup
1905: Champion[24]
1909: Champion
  • Tyldesley Club Championship
1905: Champion[24]
  • Tyldesley Club Gala 100 Yards Club Championship
1909: Champion
  • Midland District Swimming Champions
1911:Champion

References[edit]

  1. ^ Addin Tyldesley at Olympedia
  2. ^ The 1908 Olympic Games, publisher: McFarland Incorporated Publishers, published: 2015
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Addin Tyldesley".
  4. ^ a b "TSWPC: ABOUT US".
  5. ^ Salt Water championship, web: Daily Mail, 1896, retrieved 13 March 2023
  6. ^ Whetley Mills Swimming Gala, web: The Leeds Mercury, 1896, retrieved 13 March 2023
  7. ^ "Quarter-Mile Fresh Water Swimming Championship", The Guardian, web, 1897, retrieved 13 March 2023
  8. ^ Sporting Notes, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1902, retrieved 13 March 2023
  9. ^ "The Swimming Season", The Guardian, web, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  10. ^ Swimming and Water Polo Notes, web: Liverpool Mercury, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  11. ^ Sporting and Athletic Notes, web: The North Star, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
  12. ^ Swimming and Water Polo Notes, web: Liverpool Mercury, 1903, retrieved 13 March 2023
  13. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Addin Tyldesley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  14. ^ "1900 - 1945".
  15. ^ Ryldesley Club Gala, Battersby Attempts a Record, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1909, retrieved 13 March 2023
  16. ^ Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
  17. ^ Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1904, retrieved 13 March 2023
  18. ^ Swimmers & Swimming, web: Manchester Evening News, 1910, retrieved 13 March 2023
  19. ^ Notes on Swimming, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1912, retrieved 13 March 2023
  20. ^ Notes on Swimming, web: Nottingham Evening Post, 1912, retrieved 13 March 2023
  21. ^ "Tyldesley Family History". Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  22. ^ Desborough Urban District Council, web: Leicester Mercury, 1937, retrieved 13 March 2023
  23. ^ "John Duncan Cleworth".
  24. ^ a b Water Polo, web: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, 1905, retrieved 13 March 2023
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