Gregor Tait
Encyclopedia
Gregor Tait is a Scottish
swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games
200 m backstroke (breaking the Commonwealth Games record
) and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne.
In addition to his two titles, Tait also claimed two bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne
, Australia
. He was hailed as a "national hero" upon his return by Scotland's First Minister
, Jack McConnell
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
200 m backstroke (breaking the Commonwealth Games record
Commonwealth Games records in swimming
Below is a complete list of the Commonwealth Games records in swimming, ratified by the Commonwealth Games Federation . Competition is held in long course pools.-Men's events:-Women's events:...
) and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne.
In addition to his two titles, Tait also claimed two bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was hailed as a "national hero" upon his return by Scotland's First Minister
First Minister
A First Minister is the leader of a government cabinet.-Canada:In Canada, "First Ministers" is a collective term that refers to all Canadian first ministers of the Crown, otherwise known as heads of government, including the Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers...
, Jack McConnell
Jack McConnell
Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale is a British Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was third First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007, making him the longest serving First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament...
.
Personal bests and records held
| Event | Long course | Short course |
|---|---|---|
| 50 m backstroke | 26.05 | 24.52 |
| 100 m backstroke | 54.22 | 51.88 |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:56.67 NR | 1:51.66 NR |
| 200 m individual medley | 2.00.73 | |
| Key NR:British | ||