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Len Newell

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Len Newell
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Leonard James Newell
Born(1913-07-13)13 July 1913
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died17 August 1994(1994-08-17) (aged 81)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming
Achievements and titles
National finals440 yards freestyle champion (1936, 1938, 1940)

William Leonard James Newell (13 July 1913 – 17 August 1994) was a New Zealand swimmer who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.

Biography

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Born in Christchurch on 13 July 1913, Newell was the son of William Newell and Eliza Lewis Newell (née Richards).[1]

Newell won the 440 yards freestyle title at the New Zealand national swimming championships, representing Canterbury, in 1936, 1938, and 1940.[2]

He represented New Zealand in the men's 440 yards and 1650 yards freestyle events at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.[3] He finished seventh in his heat of the 440 yards,[4] and did not progress to the final, while in his heat of the 1650 yards he retired.[5]

Newell died in Christchurch on 17 August 1994, and his ashes were buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in the suburb of Linwood.

References

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  1. ^ "Birth index: registration number 1913/4060". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Swimming – national championships". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Wellington: Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Len Newell". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Extraordinary bungling mars Empire swims". Truth. 6 February 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Swimming". Northern Star. 8 February 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 29 March 2018.