Andy Jameson
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Swimming | |||
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | 100 m Butterfly | |
Andrew ("Andy") Jameson (born 19 February 1965 in Crosby, Merseyside) is a English sports commentator and former competitive swimmer.
Jameson's swimming career was initially centred around Individual Medley events, but after studying at Arizona State University, he decided to specialise in the 100m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle events.
A founder member of Kelly College Swim Squad in Tavistock (along with Sharron Davies) Jameson represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he finished 5th place in the 100m Butterfly.
He then won Silver in the 100m Butterfly at the 1985 European Championships (Sofia), behind the legendary Michael Gross.
Jameson took Bronze in the 100m Butterfly at the 1986 World Championships (Madrid), and then went on to take Gold in the same event at the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games later that year.
He won Gold at the 1987 European Championships (Strasbourg) in the 100m Butterfly, and was also part of the team which took Silver in the 4 x 100m Medley Relay.
Going into the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he was one of the pre-race favourites to win, having been undefeated for over two years in the 100m Butterfly.
He qualified fastest into the final, where he took bronze in a time of 53.30 secs, breaking both the British and Commonwealth Records in the process.
Jameson retired from competitive swimming in 1989. He commentates on swimming for the BBC with fellow Olympian Adrian Moorhouse. His sister Helen was also a swimmer, and represented Britain at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
