Kenneth Fitzpatrick (born January 12, 1963) is a former breaststroke swimmer from Canada. He was born in

Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

. Fitzpatrick competed for his native country at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...

in Los Angeles, California. There he finished in fifth place in the event final of the men's 200-metre breaststroke, more than five seconds behind winning Canadian teammate

Victor Davis Victor Nicolas Davis, CM (February 10, 1964 – November 13, 1989) was a Canadian Olympic and world champion swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke. He also enjoyed success in the individual medley and the butterfly. Biography Victor Dav ...

, clocking 2:18.86. As of 2012, Fitzpatrick was the head coach of the London Silver Dolphin

and an associate coach with the University of Western Ontario varsity swim team in London, Ontario. In 2019 Ken assumed the position of Head Coach for th
Owen Sound Aquatic Club

References

Canadian Olympic Committee
1963 births Living people Canadian male breaststroke swimmers Canadian people of Irish descent Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers from Ottawa Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub http://ClubWarriors.ca