Gary MacDonald was a 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 from Canada

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...

, who won the silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

 in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Graham Smith

Graham Smith (swimmer)

Graham Smith was a Canadian swimmer, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Stephen Pickell, Clay Evans, and Gary MacDonald...

, Clay Evans

Clay Evans

Clayton Evans is a former medley swimmer from Canada, who was born in South America to Canadian parents. He moved to Huntington Beach, California at age fifteen and was recruited by UCLA on a swimming and water polo scholarship...

, and Stephen Pickell

Stephen Pickell

Stephen Pickele was a Canadyan swimmer, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Graham Smith, Clay Evans, and Gary MacDonald.-References:**...

. Gary was the Canadian record holder in the 50m free as well.

MacDonald currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was the head coach of the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club

Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club

The Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club is a competitive swim team in Nova Scotia. HTAC is based out of Dalplex, the athletic facility for Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Trojans also use Halifax's Centennial Pool as a secondary training facility.HTAC is one of the oldest and largest...

 until his retirement in 2004; a position he had held for over twenty years. Presently, he works as an assistant coach with the Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...

Tigers varsity swim club.

The Gary MacDonald Park was recently opened in Mission, named after him.