David Cumberlidge

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.

David Cumberlidge
Personal information
CitizenshipBritish
Born (1996-07-16) 16 July 1996
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 place2018 Gold Coast4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Representing  Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2019 Naples50 m freestyle

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. "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.
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