Bill Forrester

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Bill Forrester
Steve Gregg, Mike Bruner, Bill Forrester 1976 Olympics.jpg
Gregg, Bruner and Forrester (right) at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Ronald Forrester Jr.
National teamUnited States
Born (1957-12-18) December 18, 1957 (age 63)
Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
ClubRandy Reese Swim Club
College team Auburn University
Medal record
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal 200 m butterfly
World Championships – Long course
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Cali 200 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 West Berlin 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 West Berlin4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Cali100 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 West Berlin400 m freestyle

William Ronald Forrester Jr. (born December 18, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. He represented the United States as an 18-year-old at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter butterfly, finishing behind U.S. teammates Mike Bruner and Steve Gregg. Forrester won three gold and two bronze medals at the world championships in 1975 and 1978. Forrester graduated from Auburn University in 1980 and later worked as a swim coach, founding the Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team in 1994. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Forrester". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.