Craig Swayze

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 9th, 2017

Craig Swayze grew up in Brockville in the mid-1940s, rowing and winning a gold medal in the Junior Lightweight four at the 1947 Canadian Henley. While he played other sports, his first love was rowing, and he became heavily involved in that when he moved to St. Catherines as a sports reporter. He covered rowing for more than 40 years. He also became involved in the International Rowing Federation. Was Chairman of the North American Championships. Then served on the committee for the World Championships in St. Catherines in 1970 and 1999. He led the way to upgrade the rowing course in St. Catherine’s, helping make it a world-class facility that attracts National and International Regattas. Craig Swayze died in 2000.