Thomas Gossland

Thomas Gossland (born May 10, 1989) is a Canadian competition swimmer who represented Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 4×100-metre freestyle relay.[1] Gossland finished tenth in the relay with his teammates Brent Hayden, Richard Hortness and Colin Russell.[2]

Thomas Gossland
Gossland with UBC Thunderbirds
Personal information
Full nameThomas Gossland
National team Canada
Born (1989-05-10) May 10, 1989
Richmond, British Columbia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPacific Dolphins, Hørsholm Svømmeforening
College teamUniversity of British Columbia

Gossland grew up and learned to swim in Nanaimo. He then moved to Vancouver in 2007 to attend the University of British Columbia, where he competed with the UBC Thunderbirds, UBC's swimming team, and broke records set by Hayden, a future team member in the relay. He then earned a spot on the 2012 Canadian Olympic team at the Olympic trials.[3]

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