Tim Peterson (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Canada |
| Born |
26 December 1978 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Tim Peterson (born December 26, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.[1] He is a single-time Olympian (2000) and a member of the Canadian squad at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Peterson competed in the men's 1500 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He eclipsed a FINA A-standard entry time of 15:26.05, after finishing second from the Canadian Olympic Trials in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2][3] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including his 17-year-old teammate Andrew Hurd, and Australia's two-time Olympic champion Kieren Perkins. He rounded out the field to last place by almost four seconds behind Hurd in a time of 15:34.94. Peterson failed to reach the top 8 final, as he placed twenty-seventh overall on the last day of prelims.[4]
References
- ↑ "Tim Peterson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "Swimming – Men's 1500m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Peterson qualifies for Olympic Games". Canoe.ca. 6 August 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ↑ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 1500m Freestyle Heat 5" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 147. Retrieved 26 March 2013.