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DeutschHarry Taylor (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Taylor |
| National team | Canada |
| Born | 1968 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Edmonton Keyano Swim Club |
Harry Taylor (born 1968) is a Canadian former international freestyle swimmer who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1]
At the 1986 World Aquatics Championships, Taylor set a Canadian record in the 1500-metre freestyle.[2] He again set a Canadian record of 15:12.63 in January 1990.[3] That record was held until 2004 when it was bettered by Kurtis MacGillivary.[4]
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Taylor competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 1500-metre freestyle, and finished nineteenth overall.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "1988 Olympics - Seoul, South Korea". Swimming Canada. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Swimmers honored". Edmonton Journal. 22 November 1986. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ "MacGillvary best swimmer not to make Olympics". CambridgeTimes. May 4, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ Quinlan, Paul (April 2, 2004). "2004 Telstra Australian Champs and Olympic Trials - Day 7 Finals". SwimmersWorld.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015.
- ^ Harry Taylor at Sports Reference at Sports Reference
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