David Parker

David Geoffrey Parker (18 February 1959 – 25 May 2010) was a British swimmer.

Swimming career Parker won a bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships.

Personal life In 1976 he won a swimming scholarship at the University of Miami, but after half a year returned to UK, retired from swimming, and for two years worked with the police. He then opened a swimwear shop, first in Bristol and then moved to Cornwall. In 1998 he established a swimwear company Swim Products Limited, which he managed until 2010.