Gregor Tait

Gregor Tait

Infobox Swimmer
swimmername = Gregor Tait


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fullname = Gregor Tait
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nationality = GBR
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club = City of Edinburgh
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birthdate = birth date and age|1979|04|20
birthplace = Glasgow, Scotland
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Gregor Tait (born April 20, 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish swimmer. He is the reigning Commonwealth Games 200 m backstroke (breaking the Commonwealth Games record) and 200 m individual medley champion.

In addition to his two titles, Tait also claimed two bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. He was hailed as a "national hero" upon his return by Scotland's First Minister, Jack McConnell.

Personal bests and records held

See also

* Commonwealth Games records in swimming

External links

* [http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-182707-199925-42705-269434-custom-item,00.html Profile on British Swimming]
* [http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=5631 British Olympic Association Profile]
* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1041069/Naked-ambition-Britains-Olympians-strip-prepare-make-history-Beijing.html Olympians strip down as they prepare to make history in Beijing] Photos by award-winning photographer Nadav Kander for Powerade advertising campaign, The Daily Mail


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