Graeme Smith (swimmer)

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Graeme Smith
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Born (1976-03-31) 31 March 1976 (age 47)
Falkirk, Scotland
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Graeme Smith (born 31 March 1976 in Falkirk, Scotland, UK) [1] is a former British freestyle swimmer.

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Swimming career

He swam for Great Britain at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. [2] [3] At the 1996 Olympics, he garnered the bronze medal in the 1500m Freestyle.

He swam for Great Britain (or Scotland as noted) at the:

He won the 1997 ASA British National 400 metres freestyle title and the seven ASA British National 1500 metres freestyle titles. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. Smith's entry Archived 18 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine at sports-reference.com.
  2. Smith's page in the Scottish Swimming Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. Profile: Graeme Smith Archived 16 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine from Stockport Metro (swim club) website. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  4. ""For the Record." Times, 11 June 1993, p. 42". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 11 June 1993. p. 42.
  5. ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1997, p. 47". The Times. 19 July 1997. p. 47.
  6. ""For the Record." Times, 11 July 1998, p. 40". The Times. 11 July 1998. p. 40.
  7. ""For the Record." Times, 10 July 1999, p. 36". The Times. 10 July 1999. p. 36.