Andrew Hurd (born August 12, 1982) is a Canadian former freestyle swimmer. He began swimming at age 8 and was a student at the University of Michigan. He won a gold medal on the world cup circuit in 2000 in Edmonton, Alberta in the 1500-metre freestyle event. He was born in Cambridge, Ontario.

Andrew Hurd
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Hurd
National team Canada
Born (1982-08-12) August 12, 1982 (age 42)
Cambridge, Ontario
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMississauga Aquatic Club
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Victoria 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle

He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Andrew Hurd. Retrieved May 16, 2015.