Graham Sykes

Graham Sykes was an English competitive swimmer.

Biography

Born in Coventry, he represented Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.
In May 1958 he took part in the Empire Games trials in Blackpool and subsequently represented the England at [the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|English team] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. He competed in the 110 yards backstroke event and helped England secure a bronze medal in the final of the men's 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with Christopher Walkden, Graham Symonds and Neil McKechnie.
Four years later he won a gold medal in the 110 yards backstroke and a silver medal in the medley relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. At the ASA National British Championships he won the British Swimming Championships - [100 metres backstroke winners|110 yards backstroke] title five times.