Peter Lerpiniere (born 3 February 1957) is a male British 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 ...

. Lerpiniere competed in the men's 200 metre backstroke at the

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. At the ASA National British Championships he won the 200 metres backstroke title in 1975 and 1976. Lerpiniere attended

Millfield School Millfield is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding scho ...

from 1971 to 1976. After his swimming career he completed 30 years Police Service, a further 6 years training recruits and then as a lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University teaching in the School of Law, Criminal Justice and Computing.

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1957 births Living people British male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) British male backstroke swimmers People educated at Millfield {{UK-swimming-bio-stub