Bill Kennedy (swimmer)

William Ray Kennedy (born October 26, 1952) is a Canadian former swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He swam for Canada's third-place team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4x100-metre medley relay.[1] He was ineligible to receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules then in effect, however, because he did not swim in the event final. He also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-metre backstroke, but did not advance.[1]

Bill Kennedy

Personal information
Full name	William Ray Kennedy
Nickname(s)	"Bill"
National team	Canada
Born	(1952-10-26) October 26, 1952 London, Ontario
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
College team	University of Michigan
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada Olympic Games 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley Pan American Games 1971 Cali 100 m backstroke Commonwealth Games 1970 Edinburgh 100 m backstroke 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley

Kennedy won a bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, and gold medals in the 100-metre backstroke and 4x100-metre medley relay at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.