Andrew Hurd
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Andrew Hurd is a Canadian
freestyle
swimmer. He began swimming at age eight 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 m freestyle event. He was born in Cambridge, Ontario
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He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200m Relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer. He began swimming at age eight and was a student at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He won a gold medal on the world cup circuit in 2000 in Edmonton, Alberta in the 1500 m freestyle event. He was born in Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
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He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200m Relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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