David Wilkie (born 8 March 1954) was a Scottish Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion in swimming in the 1970s. He was said to be the first swimmer to wear a head-cap and goggles together in competition to improve the streamline effect within the water. Jump to: navigation, search March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... Jump to: navigation, search The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every two years and alternating between Summer and Winter Games. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of The Commonwealth. ... Jump to: navigation, search Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Watersport goggles Ski goggles Blowtorching goggles and safety helmet Goggles or safety glasses are a form of protective eyewear that usually enclose the eye area to prevent particulates or chemicals from striking the eyes. ... In fluid dynamics, a streamline is a line which is everywhere tangent to the velocity of the flow. ...

His swimming coach was Dave Haller.

Major competition achievements

• 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich: Silver, 200m breaststroke
• 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal: Gold, 200m breaststroke; Silver, 100m breaststroke

• 1970 British Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh: Bronze, 200m breaststroke
• 1974 British Commonwealth Games, Christchurch (NZ): Gold, 200m breaststroke; Gold, 200m Individual Medley; Silver 100m breaststroke.

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External links

• International Swimming Hall of Fame - David Wilkie
• The Commonwealth Games council for Scotland - David Wilkie