William Ray Kennedy (born October 26, 1952) is a Canadian former

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. He swam for Canada's third-place team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4x100-metre medley relay. He was ineligible to receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules then in effect, however, because he did not swim in the event final. He also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-metre backstroke, but did not advance. Kennedy won a bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the

1971 Pan American Games * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Jan ...

in Cali, Colombia, and gold medals in the 100-metre backstroke and 4x100-metre medley relay at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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* 1952 births Living people Canadian male breaststroke swimmers Canadian male medley swimmers Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers from London, Ontario Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic bronze medalists for Canada 20th-century Canadian people 21st-century Canadian people Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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