Cyrus Weld

Cyrus James Weld (14 August 1936 – 9 August 1996) was an Australian swimmer known for his unorthodox swimming style and extreme pace, who competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, to win the gold medal relay 3 × 110 yards.^[1][2][3] Weld suffered from asthma and took up swimming aged 9 for medical reasons.^[4]

Cyrus weld second left

Personal information
Born	(1936-08-14)14 August 1936
Died	9 August 1996(1996-08-09) (aged 59)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle
Medal record Representing  Australia British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver 3x110yd medley relay 1954 Vancouver 110yd freestyle 1954 Vancouver 110yd backstroke