Lewis Moist

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLewis•Moist
Used nameLewis•Moist
Nick/petnamesLoo
Born26 January 1881 in Birmingham, England (GBR)
Died14 April 1940 in Birmingham, England (GBR)
AffiliationsWestminster Handsworth SC, Handsworth, Birmingham (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Lewis Moist, known by many as “Loo”, won the Midlands quarter- and half-mile freestyle titles in both 1906 and 1907 and when he won the Warwickshire county one mile title in 1913 his record of 27:35.4 stood for 18 years. However, it was as a breaststroke swimmer that Moist became better known and between 1912-19 was the Midland 200 yards champion every year. A member of the Westminster Club up the time of his death, he won the club mile championship ever year from 1906-14.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GBR Lewis Moist
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 4 h1 r2/3