Career

Davies specialises in long-distance freestyle events. As of the end of 2010, he held the British Records in the 400-, 800- and 1500-metre freestyle events. He also swam at the 2004 European Championships and the 2005 World Championships.

In 2008, he finished second in the 1500 free at the 2008 Short Course Worlds.

Davies represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, swimming in both the pool competition and open water race. In the men"s 1500m freestyle race, he finished 6th.

In the open-water 10K race in Beijing, Davies finished second in the new Olympic event. Shortly after finishing the event, there was concern for Davies" state of health as First Aid staff rushed to stretcher him off for medical attention.

Davies told the British Broadcasting Corporation shortly afterward: "Foreign the last part of it I was delirious, I wanted it so bad.

I"ve given it everything – the stretcher at the end was a bit mad but I"ve got something to show for lieutenant I felt a bit violated to be honest, people swimming all over me, and the last lap was a real struggle.". Long course (50 m)

Short course (25 m).

Achievements

• Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004, 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics. At the 2003 European Junior Championships he won a gold medal. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men"s 1,500m freestyle, in a time of 14:45.95 (a British and European record). At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Davies won the 1,500 freestyle and was third in the 400 freestyle. Davies qualified for the Olympics 10K at the 2008 Open Water World Championships in Seville, Spain where he finished just.03 behind the winner.