Background
He was born in Bristol, England, and died in Newport, Wales.
He was born in Bristol, England, and died in Newport, Wales.
Brockway was a backstroke specialist who served as the captain of the British swimming team at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. Brockway made his Olympic debut at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he advanced to the final of the men"s 100-metre backstroke, finishing seventh in a time of 1:09.2. He swam the same event at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, and 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, but was unable to progress to the event final despite swimming faster times on each occasion.
Following his swimming career, Brockway became an engineer at steelworks in the Newport area of South Wales.
Competing for Wales at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, he won the silver medal in the men"s 110-yard backstroke in 1:08.0. He then went on to win the gold medal in the same event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, swimming a time of 1:06.5. In the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, he finished sixth in the 110-yard backstroke, and sixth as a member of the Welsh men"s team in the 4×110-yard medley relay.
