Bill Forrester
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William Ronald "Bill"•Forrester, Jr. |
| Used name | Bill•Forrester |
| Born | 18 December 1957 in Darby, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Randy Reese Swim Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At the 1975 World Championships, Bill Forrester won the gold medal in the 200m butterfly and the bronze in the 100m. He bettered that performance at the 1978 World Championships, winning golds in the 200 freestyle and on the 4x200 freestyle relay, adding a bronze in the 400m free. Forrester also won the AAU 200m butterfly in 1976. He graduated from Auburn in 1980 and later became a swim coach, founding the Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team in 1994.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Bill Forrester | |||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 24 August 1978 - 23 August 1983: 7:20.82 (24 August 1978; West-Berlin, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (4–0–2 1975 Cali SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 100 m butterfly; 1978 West Berlin SWI gold: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 400 m freestyle)