David Davies (swimmer)

David Michael Rhys Davies (born 3 March 1985) is a Welsh former competitive swimmer who has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, and swam for Great Britain in Olympic, World and European competition. He is the 2006 Commonwealth Games champion at 1500 metres freestyle and holds the rare distinction of having won medals in all six major long-course and short-course international championships available to him, including 2 x at the Olympic Games, 2 x at the World Championships, 1 x at the World Championships (25m), 1 x at the European Championships, 3x at the European Championships (25m) and finally 2x at the Commonwealth Games.

Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for British Hall of Fame Coach David Haller at the City of Cardiff Swim Club in Wales. He swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Throughout his career as an elite competitor, Davies focused on long-distance freestyle and open water events, as they required more demanding training than shorter freestyle events to achieve the level of endurance required to compete.