Murray Burdan
Encyclopedia
Murray William Burdan (born 2 May 1975 in Lower Hutt
) is a former freestyle
and butterfly
swimmer from New Zealand
, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, United States
, for his native country. His biggest success came in 1995, at the second edition of the FINA World SC Championships
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Burdan won the gold medal with the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay Team. This was a New Zealand record time and was the 4th fastest time ever recorded swimming achievements.
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its council has adopted the name Hutt City Council, but neither the New Zealand Geographic Board nor the Local Government Act recognise the name Hutt City. This alternative name can lead to confusion, as there are two cities in the...
) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
and butterfly
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
swimmer from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
in Atlanta, United States
United States
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, for his native country. His biggest success came in 1995, at the second edition of the FINA World SC Championships
1995 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 2nd FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 30 November until 3 December 1995. This event was considered a trailblazer in the aspect of the organization of major championships in swimming...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Burdan won the gold medal with the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay Team. This was a New Zealand record time and was the 4th fastest time ever recorded swimming achievements.