Paddy Graham

Paddy Graham (born c.1947) is a former swimmer from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Paddy Graham

Personal information
Nationality	British (Northern Irish)
Born	c.1947[1] Northern Ireland
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Event(s)	Butterfly, Freestyle
Club	New Northern ASC, Belfast

Biography

Graham was a member of the New Northern Amateur Swimming Club in Belfast.^[2]

In February 1965 while still at school, he was selected in the initial list of swimmers for the forthcoming Empire Games.^[3] Shortly afterwards, the Royal Belfast Academical Institution pupil^[1] won the Ulster Swimmer of the Year,^[4] after winning the 100, 200 and 400 freestyle at the Ulster Championships.^[1]

Graham also excelled at water polo and represented Ireland at international level.^[5] In 1966 he studied electrical engineering at Queen's University Belfast.^[6]

Graham represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team^[7] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the 110 yards butterfly and 110 yards freestyle events.^[8] His younger sister Ruth Graham was an international swimmer and also competed at the Games.^[9]

In November 1966 Graham became the assistant to the club coach and his father Robert was appointed President of the New Northern ASC.^[2]