Scottish Olympic Champion David Wilkie Dies at 70

By Charlotte Wells on SwimSwam
David Wilkie MBE, a Scottish swimmer and British Olympic champion, died Wednesday morning at the age of 70 after battling cancer.
One of Britain’s most successful international swimmers, in 1976 Wilkie became the first British man to win Olympic gold in the pool in 68 years.
Wilkie won gold in the 200 breaststroke at the Montreal Olympic Games, breaking the world record at the time by over three seconds. He also took home a silver medal in the 100 breaststrok