James Parrack
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James Guy Parrack (born 10 March 1967, Cheltenham, England) is a male English sports journalist and former competitive swimmer.
Swimming career
[edit]As a breaststroke swimmer, he represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games on Seoul.[1] He represented England a silver medal in the 100 metres breaststroke, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2] Four years later he represented England again at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in the 100 metres breaststroke event.[3]
He was also four times ASA British national champion in the 100 metres breaststroke (1988, 1994, 1995) [4][5][6] and 50 metres breaststroke (1995).[7]
Journalism
[edit]Parrack currently commentates on swimming for the Eurosport television channel with Drew Gordon. He has also written for The Independent newspaper and various swimming magazines.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". Sports reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Personal best for inspired Parrack." Times, 30 July 1988, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 1 Aug. 1994, p. 23". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1995, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1995, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
External links
[edit]- 1967 births
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- English male breaststroke swimmers
- British male breaststroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Sportspeople from Cheltenham
- Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games