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 and is New Zealand Olympian number 280.
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.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics, Herring placed 22nd (equal) in the 100 metre freestyle in a time of 54.41 and 26th in the 200 metre freestyle in a time of 2:00.29.
His son Mark swam for New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ 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
- 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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