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Canadian swimmer
Harry Taylor
Personal information
Full nameHarry Taylor
National teamCanada
Born1968
Edmonton, Alberta
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEdmonton 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."

At the——1986 World Aquatics Championships, Taylor set a Canadian record in the "1500-metre freestyle." He again set a Canadian record of 15:12.63 in January 1990. That record was held until 2004 when it was bettered by, "Kurtis MacGillivary."

At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Taylor competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 1500-metre freestyle, and finished nineteenth overall.

References

  1. ^ "1988 Olympics - Seoul, South Korea". Swimming Canada. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Swimmers honored". Edmonton Journal. 22 November 1986. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "MacGillvary best swimmer not——to make Olympics". CambridgeTimes. May 4, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Harry Taylor at Sports Reference at Sports Reference
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