Reg and Cyril Laxton
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Brothers Reg and Cyril Laxton (c. 1910-9 March 2006, c 1912-23 July 2006) were two of Britain's top swimming and diving coaches in the mid twentieth century.
at Berlin, and continued coaching at an international level. Reg coached Judy Grinham
when she won gold at the 1956 Summer Olympics
and Edna Child at the 1950 British Empire Games
. Cyril coached Betty Slade the 1938 European springboard champion and Ann Long winner of gold from 3 m and bronze from 10 m at the 1954 British Empire Games and a silver in 1958. Cyril also trained Johnny Weismuller for the Tarzan
films.
Coaching
Both coached at the 1936 Summer Olympics1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
at Berlin, and continued coaching at an international level. Reg coached Judy Grinham
Judy Grinham
Judy Grinham MBE is a British Olympic swimmer. She was born in the London suburb of Hampstead and grew up in Neasden. She married Pat Rowley in Neasden in 1960, in St...
when she won gold at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
and Edna Child at the 1950 British Empire Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...
. Cyril coached Betty Slade the 1938 European springboard champion and Ann Long winner of gold from 3 m and bronze from 10 m at the 1954 British Empire Games and a silver in 1958. Cyril also trained Johnny Weismuller for the Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
films.
Writing
Reg contributed Swim with Judy Grinham to The Girls' Book of Outdoor Life in 1957. He wrote Let's All Go Swimming in 1960.External links
- http://laxto.co.uk/ The laxto noseclip
- www.lookandlearn.com/childrens-newspaper/CN620127.pdf