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Outstanding swimmer

The British Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie has died at the age of 70.
His family announced that the Scottish great Wilkie, who won 200m breaststroke gold for Great Britain in Montreal in 1976, died peacefully on Wednesday morning after suffering from cancer.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/arti ... dallist

That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

Tichtheid wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 5:00 pm That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

I was just coming on here to say the same. We had a very tenuous link in that we were both born in the same hospital in Sri Lanka and I think every kid in Scotland must have met him during the sponsored swims he ran. RIP

Lovely tash

I met him once, after uni I worked as a courier for a few short months. I delivered a package to his business which was Farnborough/Camberley way. It was pretty surreal tbh because I was not expecting it in the least.

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RIP to the man.

Proper ledge RIP to the man and the cookie duster.

Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

TedMaul wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:43 am Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

PCPhil wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:48 am

TedMaul wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:43 am Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

Of course he did

Blackmac wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 5:34 pm

Tichtheid wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 5:00 pm That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

I was just coming on here to say the same. We had a very tenuous link in that we were both born in the same hospital in Sri Lanka and I think every kid in Scotland must have met him during the sponsored swims he ran. RIP

He always seemed a pretty cool, powerful dude, but I had no idea he was the son of God.

Woddy wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 9:17 am

Blackmac wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 5:34 pm

Tichtheid wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 5:00 pm That's terribly sad. I think he was my first proper sporting hero

I was just coming on here to say the same. We had a very tenuous link in that we were both born in the same hospital in Sri Lanka and I think every kid in Scotland must have met him during the sponsored swims he ran. RIP

He always seemed a pretty cool, powerful dude, but I had no idea he was the son of God.

PCPhil wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:48 am

TedMaul wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:43 am Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

Hugo wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 5:19 pm

PCPhil wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:48 am

TedMaul wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:43 am Incidentally what’s the word on globus?

He trained Wilkie.

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

Nice to know I'm not the only one !

Found out is morning there's another massive RIF happening, & a lot of the remaining people I work with have been let go, so not sure if I'll have a job next week.

On Wilkie, wasn't he another regular on the original Superstars series ??, I loved that show as a kid

Brian Jacks what a geezer

Andy Ripley was on that too

fishfoodie wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 5:27 pm

Hugo wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 5:19 pm

PCPhil wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 7:48 am

He trained Wilkie.

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

Nice to know I'm not the only one !

Found out is morning there's another massive RIF happening, & a lot of the remaining people I work with have been let go, so not sure if I'll have a job next week.

On Wilkie, wasn't he another regular on the original Superstars series ??, I loved that show as a kid

Ahhh, sorry to hear that mate, hope it works out

Slick wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 6:55 pm

fishfoodie wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 5:27 pm

Hugo wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 5:19 pm

Coffee on keyboard..... Haha, thanks for that, I needed a laugh the day I've had.

Nice to know I'm not the only one !

Found out is morning there's another massive RIF happening, & a lot of the remaining people I work with have been let go, so not sure if I'll have a job next week.

On Wilkie, wasn't he another regular on the original Superstars series ??, I loved that show as a kid

Ahhh, sorry to hear that mate, hope it works out

Cheers . It's been well telegraphed, but I know I'm okay; I feel a lot worse for others.

I've one friend who has had some significant health issues the last couple of years, & now he's going to be out of work, & we all know how much healthcare costs in the US, especially if you've an existing condition.

Good luck to you and all your colleagues