[4] He represented England and won three silver medals in the breaststroke events and medley relay, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Goodhew's 100m breaststroke gold medal achievement was ranked 99th in the British network Channel 4's 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002.

[17] Goodhew has made a number of television appearances including featuring in several episodes of Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment.

[citation needed] Goodhew married Annie Patterson, an American graphic designer from North Carolina, in December 1984, and they have two children.

[3][2] In 2000, Labour MP Robert Sheldon collapsed in the street and was revived by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by Goodhew who happened to be passing.