Guy Harrison-Murray

Guy Harrison-Murray (born 17 April 1997) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]

Guy Harrison-Murray
Personal information
Full nameGuy Harrison-Murray
Nationality Australia/ United Kingdom
Born (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997
Bath, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClassificationsS10, SB10, SM10
ClubPerth City
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
IPC Swimming World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 GlasgowMen's 4 x 100m Freestyle 34 points

Personal

Harrison-Murray was born on 17 April 1997 in Bath, England.[2] He was born with congenital bilateral talipes, a condition where his tendons on the inside of his leg are shortened, the bones have an unusual shape and the Achilles tendon is tightened.[3] In 2011, he moved with his family to Perth, Western Australia.[3] In January 2015, he was granted Australian citizenship that would allow him to compete for Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[3] He attended the International School of Western Australia.[4]

Career

Harrison-Murray took up swimming at the age of three.[4] He is classified as an S10 swimmer.[2] He made his debut for Australia at the 2014 Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.[5] At the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, he won a bronze medal in the Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay 34 points.[6] He finished fourth in the Men's 400m Freestyle S10, sixth in the Men's 100m Freestyle S10 and seventh in the Men's 50m Freestyle S10.[7]

In February 2014, he was a member of a team that won the Mixed Team category at the Rottnest Channel Swim.[8] In 2015, he was coached by Jan Cameron at the University of the Sunshine Coast.[9] Previously, he was coached by Ian Mills at the Perth City Swim Club.[8]

In 2016, he competed in three events at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Harrison-Murray finished eighth in Men's 400m Freestyle S10, seventh in Men's 50m Freestyle S10 but didn't progress to the finals in Men's 100m Freestyle S10.[10]

References
  1. "Swimming Australia Paralympic Squad Announcement". Swimming Australia News, 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. "Guy Harrison-Murray". Swimming Australia Athlete Profiles. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. "Guy wins race to swim for Australia". West Australian. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  4. "Young fish has big ambitions". Community News. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  5. "2014 Para Pan Pacific Championship Team". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  6. "Aussies unite for a nail biting bronze medal win in the men's relay". Swimming Australia News, 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  7. "Guy-Harrison Murray results". Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  8. Croy, Liam (22 February 2015). "Rotto winner's time just shy of record". West Australian.
  9. "Jan Cameron joins elite coaching group with Platinum recognition". Swimming Australia website. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  10. "Guy Harrison-Murray". Rio Paralympics Official Results. Rio Paralympics 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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