Colin Herring
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 1 March 1953 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Colin Herring (born 1 March 1953) is a New Zealand swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics[1] and is New Zealand Olympian number 280.[2]
Herring attended the University of Alabama and was part of the 800 freestyle relay that earned Alabama's first All- America honors at the NCAA Championship alongside Leo French, Jim LaMontagne and Jeff Wade.[3]
At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Herring placed 22nd (equal) in the 100 metre freestyle[4] in a time of 54.41 and 26th in the 200 metre freestyle in a time of 2:00.29.[5]
His son Mark swam for New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colin Herring Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Colin Herring". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "University of Alabama Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – 100 metres Freestyle, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – 200 metres Freestyle, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Leggat, David (24 July 2008). "Swimming: Relieved Herring following in his father's wake". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- Colin Herring at World Aquatics
- Colin Herring at Olympics.com
- Colin Herring at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Colin Herring at Olympedia
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