William Foster (swimmer)
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| Full name | William Foster | |||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Willie" | |||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Great Britain | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
10 July 1890 Haslingden, England | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
17 December 1963 (aged 73) Fylde, England | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Bacup Amateur Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Foster (10 July 1890 – 17 December 1963) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. He was freestyle swimmer who won gold and bronze medals as a member of British relay teams, and set a world record in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won the gold medal as part of the British 4×200-metre freestyle relay team and did not compete in any other competition. In the 400-metre freestyle final he finished fourth and in the 1500-metre freestyle event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Four years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, he won the bronze medal as part of the British 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. In the 400-metre freestyle competition as well as in the 1500-metre freestyle event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.