PERCY COURTMAN
14 May 1888 - 2 June 1917
At School 1899 - 1903
Pte 3012 & 250755 1/6th Manchester Regt





THE HULMEIAN - July 1917
The School and the War
Deaths
PERCY COURTMAN, Manchester Regiment, was killed in action on June 2nd. He was at the School from 1899 to 1903, and was well known as the champion 200-yards breast-stroke swimmer. He won that distinction first in 1907, and held it for several years. He learnt to swim in the School swimming class at Leaf Street Baths.
Domestic Titles (ASA Championships)
200 yards breaststroke 1907 09 16 Birmingham 2.55.4
1908 07 08 Manchester 2.47.2
1909 09 23 London 2.46.2
1910 Sheffield 2.47.8
1913 09.13 Weston s Mare 2.43.0
British Record
200 yards breaststroke 1914 07.28 Garston 2.41.0
World Records
200 metres breaststroke 1914 07 28 Garston 2.56.6
400 metres breaststroke 1912 12 12 Manchester 6.14.2
500 metres breaststroke 1912 12 12 Manchester 7.51.0
Olympic Results
200 metres breaststroke 1908 London Second in Heat 7 3.18.4
1912 Copenhagen Fourth in Finals 3.08.8
400 metres breaststroke 1912 Copenhagen Third in Finals 6.36.4