Gregor Tait | |
Club: | City of Edinburgh |
Birth Date: | 20 April 1979 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
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:
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]
Event | Long course | Short course | |
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50 m backstroke | 26.05 | 24.52 | |
100 m backstroke | 54.22 | 51.88 | |
200 m backstroke | 1:56.67 | 1:51.66 | |
200 m individual medley | 2.00.73 | ||
Key NR:British |