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Gregor Tait

Gregor Tait

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Gregor Tait (born 20 April 1979) is a Scottish backstroke swimmer, and an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain. He has swum for Great Britain (or Scotland as noted) at the:

  • Olympics: 2004, 2008
  • World Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007
  • Commonwealth Games (Scotland): 2002, 2006
  • Short Course Europeans: 2001, 2003, 2006

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At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he won the Men's 200m Backstroke in a Games Record, and also won the 200m Individual Medley. In addition, Tait also claimed two bronze medals at the 2006 Games. He was hailed as a "national hero" upon his return by Scotland's First Minister, Jack McConnell.[1]

Tait was born in Glasgow. He is married to the Australian Olympic swimmer Alice Mills.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Buckland, Simon (31 December 2006). "Wave power". London: Times Online. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  2. [2]
    Greenwood, Emma (13 March 2012). "Alice tells of rebound from dark days". goldcoast.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 1 April 2012.


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