John Brockway was a Welsh swimmer born in Bristol on October 8, 1928, and passed away in Newport on July 26, 2009. He specialized in backstroke and competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He participated in three Olympic Games (1948, 1952, and 1956), achieving his best result as seventh in the 100m backstroke in London 1948. Brockway also excelled at the 1950 European Championships and the British Empire Games, being the first Welsh swimmer to win a gold medal in the latter. He won multiple national titles throughout his career.
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Meaning of the name - John
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Place of Birth: Bristol
Place of Death: Newport
Occupation: swimmer
Awards Received: Bronze medal in 100m backstroke at the 1950 European Swimming Championships | Gold medal in 110 yards hurdles at the 1954 British Empire Games | Silver medal in 110 yards hurdles at the 1950 British Empire Games | Seven AAA British National titles (1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955) | Eight Welsh Championships titles in backstroke
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 14 Libra 57 | 15 Libra 42 | 21 Capricorn 49 |
| Moon | 13 Leo 47 | 18 Sagittarius 38 | 8 Aquarius 30 |
| Mercury | 8 Scorpio 37 | 21 Libra 19 | 6 Aquarius 44 |
| Venus | 11 Scorpio 19 | 18 Scorpio 43 | 6 Pisces 53 |
| Mars | 2 Cancer 7 | 18 Cancer 40 | 22 Gemini 29 |
| Jupiter | 7 Taurus 56 | 21 Gemini 20 | 0 Taurus 54 |
| Saturn | 15 Sagittarius 0 | 13 Pisces 48 | 25 Sagittarius 19 |
| Uranus | 5 Aries 0 | 26 Taurus 44 | 3 Aries 51 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 32 | 28 Pisces 2 | 0 Virgo 58 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 22 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 17 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 2 Gemini 44 | 5 Aries 58 | 27 Taurus 39 |
| Ketu | 2 Sagittarius 44 | 5 Libra 58 | 27 Scorpio 39 |
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