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Brett Fraser

Caymanian swimmer

Brett Michael Fraser (born August 28, 1989) is a compe*ion swimmer and Pan American Games gold medalist from the Cayman Islands. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fraser and his older brother, Shaune Fraser, were two of the three flag-bearers for the Cayman Islands. He competed in the 200 m backstroke.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was flagbearer for the Cayman Islands at the opening ceremony. He competed in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m freestyle events. He was a semi-finalist in the 100m and 200m freestyle, placing 14th and 12th overall, respectively.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he competed in the 50 m butterfly and the 50 m freestyle.

Like his older brother, Fraser accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic *ociation (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) compe*ion from 2008 to 2011.

At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Fraser won the gold medal in the men's 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:47.18.

See also

  • Biography portal
  • Olympics portal
  • Florida Gators
  • List of University of Florida Olympians

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