Harry Taylor (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born |
1968 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Edmonton Keyano Swim Club[1] |
| Coach | Dave Johnson[1] |
Harry Taylor (born 1968) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
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 finished in 19th position in the 1500m Freestyle.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1988 Olympics - Seoul, South Korea". Swimming Canada. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Swimmers honored". Edmonton Journal. 22 November 1986. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ "MacGillvary best swimmer not to make Olympics". CambridgeTimes. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ Quinlan, Paul (2 April 2004). "2004 Telstra Australian Champs and Olympic Trials - Day 7 Finals". SwimmersWorld.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/harry-taylor-1.html at Sports Reference