Gavin Meadows


Gavin Meadows is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.

Swimming career

Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. A member of the City of Leeds Swim Club he is best known for winning the 1997 European title in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Palmer, Andrew Clayton and James Salter.
He represented England in six events and won four medals, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Three of the medals came in the relay events and he also won an individual bronze in the 100 metres freestyle.
He is a three times winner of the ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title and won the 200 metres freestyle in 1996.