Andrew David Burns Harrower (20 May 1943 – 21 May 2023) was a swimmer from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scotland) |
| Born | 20 May 1943 Scotland |
| Died | 21 May 2023 (aged 80) Stirling, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event(s) | Backstroke, Butterfly |
| Club | Dunfermline Carnegie |
Biography
editHarrower, born in 1943, was a member of the Dunfermline Carnegie Swimming Club[1] and was named as a trialist for the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
He represented the 1962 Scottish Team[3] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[4] participating in the backstroke, medley and relay events, reaching the finals of four events,[5][6] including the 4x110y medley relay, where the team consisting of Bob McGregor, Cleve Cowie and Ian Blyth finished fourth.[7]
He was the Scottish backstroke championship but was also competent in the butterfly[8] and studied at Edinburgh University after the games.[9]
Harrower represented the Scotland team again[10] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in butterfly events.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Eight new records for Alison Turnbull". The Scotsman. 24 October 1959. p. 20. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "9 Scots in Olympic swimming trial". The Scotsman. 30 June 1960. p. 14. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Scotland's 35 strong team for Perth". The Scotsman. 12 September 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Swimming 220 Yard Backstroke - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Swimming 440 Yard Individual Medley - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Swimming 440 Yard Medley Relay - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Hat-tricks galore for swim kids". Daily Record. 16 July 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Double cap for Harrower". The Scotsman. 7 May 1963. p. 16. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team". The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 13 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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