Christopher Murray (born November 28, 1978) is a Bahamian former swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He represented his nation Bahamas, along with his older brother and three-time Olympic veteran Allan Murray, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and later held a Bahamian record in the 100 m freestyle at the Georgia Short Course Invitational.[2][3] While studying in the United States, Murray trains with his brother Allan for the University of Georgia's Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team under head coach Jack Bauerle.[4][5] He also earned All-American honorable mentions as the leadoff in the team's 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays at the 2000 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Murray |
| National team |  Bahamas |
| Born | 28 November 1978 Freeport, Bahamas |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Freeport Aquatics Club |
| College team | University of Georgia (U.S.) |
| Coach | Jack Bauerle (U.S.) |
Murray qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by posting a FINA B-standard of 51.97 from the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[7] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including three-time Olympic veterans Indrek Sei of Estonia and Carl Probert of Fiji. Murray managed to record his personal best of 51.93, but came up short in second place by almost six tenths of a second (0.6) behind Probert. Murray failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fortieth overall in the prelims.[8][9]
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christopher Murray". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Previous entries from the Bahamian swimmer". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 17 September 2000. Archived from the original on February 11, 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Bulldogs Lead at Georgia Invitational". Swimming World Magazine. 1 December 2000. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Minichino, Adam (4 June 2000). "Bulldogs taking Olympics in stride". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs in the Olympics". Georgia Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Swimming: Georgia Downs SMU". Swimming World Magazine. 10 January 2000. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Wide-open race in the men's 100 free". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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