Bill Forrester
Gregg, Bruner and Forrester (far right) at the 1976 Montreal Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | William Ronald Forrester Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 18, 1957 Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Randy Reese Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Auburn University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Randy Reese (Jacksonville Episcopal High) Eddie Reese (Auburn) Richard Quick (Auburn) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Ronald Forrester Jr. (born December 18, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, who swam for Auburn University, a July, 1976 Montreal Olympic medalist in the 200-meter butterfly, and a former world record-holder. Forrester won three gold and two bronze medals at the world championships in 1975 and 1978. After retiring from swim competition, he worked as an age-group coach for over 30 years, first coaching in a summer league, and then founding the Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team (GCAT) in 1994.