Gerald S. "Gerry" McNamee (4 March 1934 – 17 November 1984) was a Canadian

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 ...

. He competed in three events at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. McNamee finished 2nd in the 1954

British Empire and Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

4 x 220 yards Freestyle Relay, 3rd in the 1955

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

4 x 200 meter

Freestyle Relay Freestyle is a category of Swimming (sport), swimming competition, defined by the rules of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), in which competitors are subject to a few limited restrictions on their swimming stroke. Freestyle races ar ...

, fifth in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yards freestyle and sixth in the 1650 yards freestyle in the same event.

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* 1934 births 1984 deaths Canadian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Swimmers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Swimmers at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub