Raymond Terrell

Raymond James Terrell (5 May 1953 – January 2020) was an English swimmer who won seven medals at the British Commonwealth Games.

Raymond Terrell

Raymond Terrell c. 1972
Personal information
Born	(1953-05-05)5 May 1953 Southampton, England
Died	January 2020(2020-01-00) (aged 66)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, medley
Club	City of Southampton Swimming Club
Medal record Representing  England British Commonwealth Games 1970 Edinburgh 200 m backstroke 1970 Edinburgh 400 m medley 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m freestyle 1970 Edinburgh 4×200 m freestyle 1974 Christchurch 400 m medley 1974 Christchurch 4×100 m freestyle 1974 Christchurch 4×200 m freestyle

Swimming career

He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, but failed to reach the finals.^[1]

He represented England and won four medals, a double silver in the 200 metres backstroke and 400 metres medley and a double bronze in the freestyle relay events, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[2][3] Four years later he won a further three medals for the England team, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand; a silver and bronze in the freestyle relay events and a bronze medal in the 400 metres medley.^[4][5][6]

At the ASA National British Championships he won the 1970 400 metres freestyle title, ^[7] the 200 metres medley title in 1972 and the 400 metres medley title in 1972.^[8][9]

Personal life

Ray was married to Trudi Terrell and lived in Old Bursledon,^[10] Hampshire.