'In My Father’s Lane - Chasing 2:15' - Why Adam Wilkie Is Aiming To Swim As Fast As Dad David Did For Gold
As part of the grieving process to remember his dad David Wilkie, Adam, 33, has left his day job to take on the challenge of matching the Scotsman's iconic world-record 200m breaststroke victory for Britain at the 1976 Olympics
The son of Olympic swimming champion and legend David Wilkie has quit his job to embark on a year-long challenge to match the iconic, world record-breaking 200m breaststroke that delivered gold for Great Britain in Montreal 50 years ago this July.
Adam Wilkie’s odyssey wells from the depths of grief over the loss of his father from cancer in May two years ago:
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Half a century after the Scotsman’s 2mins 15.11sec victory at the Montreal 1976 Olympics, the legend’s 33-year-old son will plunge into a mission next Monday in London. It’s called...
“In My Father’s Lane - Chasing 2:15”...
My feature in The Times:
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Where to follow Adam's Odyssey:
At his website:
Follow and Donate via his Instagram page:
And The JUST GIVING campaign page where you can contribute
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