Haydn Rigby
Haydn Rigby (born 18 December 1936) is an English former backstroke swimmer.
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Haydn Rigby |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 18 December 1936 Southport, Merseyside |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Southport |
Swimming career
He represented Great Britain at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.[1][2]
He represented England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada and the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [3][4]
Born in Southport, Merseyside, England, started Wigan Wasps Swimming Team and coached at the Wigan International Swimming Pool.[5] Hayden taught many of the national champions and international swimmers from the 1990's how to swim and is still very much involved in the sport of swimming. He continues to coach youngsters at Wigan Swimming Club Wasps and also coaches the younger groups training in the Wigan best swimming squad.