George Larson

Who was George Larson?

George Larson was a Canadian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Hamilton, Ontario.

In 1932 he was a member of the Canadian team which finished fourth in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay event. In the 400 metre freestyle competition he was eliminated in the first round.

Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle contest.

At the 1934 Empire Games he was a member of the Canadian team which won the gold medal in the 4×200 yards freestyle event. He also won a silver medal in the 100 yards freestyle competition and finished fourth in the 440 yards contest and sixth in the 1500 yards event.