Noel Crump
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Spencely Noel Stanley Crump (18 December 1916 – 1995) was a New Zealand
freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games
and in the 1938 British Empire Games
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He was born in Auckland
.
At the 1934 Empire Games he won a bronze medal in the 100 yards freestyle event. He was a member of the New Zealand team which finished fifth in the 3×110 yards medley competition.
Four years later he participated in the 110 yards freestyle contest and in the 440 yards event at the 1938 Empire Games.
Noel Crump's swimming costume from 1934 features in Episode 23 of the Tales from Te Papa
television series.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games
1934 British Empire Games
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from 4–11 August 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley...
and in the 1938 British Empire Games
1938 British Empire Games
The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games being the modern-day equivalent. Held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from February 5–12, 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary...
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He was born in Auckland
Auckland City
Auckland City was the city and local authority covering the Auckland isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, in the North Island of New Zealand. On 1 November 2010 it was amalgamated into the wider Auckland Region under the authority of the new Auckland Council...
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At the 1934 Empire Games he won a bronze medal in the 100 yards freestyle event. He was a member of the New Zealand team which finished fifth in the 3×110 yards medley competition.
Four years later he participated in the 110 yards freestyle contest and in the 440 yards event at the 1938 Empire Games.
Noel Crump's swimming costume from 1934 features in Episode 23 of the Tales from Te Papa
Tales from Te Papa
Tales From Te Papa is a television series of mini-documentaries about objects from the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the activities of the Museum staff. The series is a partnership between Television New Zealand and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa...
television series.