Reg and Cyril Laxton

Brothers Reg and Cyril Laxton (c. 1910-9 March 2006, c 1912-23 July 2006) were two of Britain's top swimming and diving coaches in the mid twentieth century.[1]

Coaching

Both coached at the 1936 Summer Olympics at Berlin, and continued coaching at an international level. Reg coached Judy Grinham when she won gold at the 1956 Summer Olympics and Edna Child at the 1950 British Empire Games. Cyril coached Betty Slade the 1938 European springboard champion and Ann Long winner of gold from 3 m and bronze from 10 m at the 1954 British Empire Games and a silver in 1958. Cyril also trained Johnny Weismuller for the Tarzan films.[1]

The Laxto

Reg invented the Laxto noseclip, for swimming, manufactured by the family firm.[1]

Writing

Reg contributed Swim with Judy Grinham to The Girls' Book of Outdoor Life in 1957.[2] He wrote Let's All Go Swimming in 1960.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Swimming Times September 2006
  2. ↑ The Girls' Book of Outdoor Life, London, Burke Publishing Co, 1957.
  3. ↑ Let's All Go Swimming, Reg Laxton, 128 pages S.Paul (December 1960) ISBN 978-0-09-057740-8

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