John Bernard Tapp (born August 6, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive
swimmer
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and a 2008 Olympian.
He is currently the Canadian short course record-holder in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke events, and the 100-metre individual medley. He also held the World Record in the 4 × 100 m medley relay short course in 2009.
Tapp was a member of the 2008 Canadian Olympic team in Beijing. He tied at the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials in Montreal in the final of the 100 backstroke, and had to win a swim-off to qualify for the Olympic team.
He attended the
University of Arizona
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T ...
, and swam for the
Arizona Wildcats
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men's swimming and diving team from 2006 to 2010, and was a member of the Wildcats' NCAA Championship team in 2008. Tapp held the Pacific-10 Conference record for the 200-yard backstroke from 2009 to 2014, and is a two-time NCAA Division I championship runner-up: 200-yard backstroke in 2009 to
Tyler Clary, and 100-yard backstroke in 2010 to Eugene Godsoe.
Tapp was born to Canadian parents in
Ridgewood, New Jersey, and was raised in
Langley, British Columbia. He has one brother, Charlie, who is also a Canadian swimmer and was a member of the University of Nevada's swimming team.
See also
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World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres medley relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres medley relay is a medley race in which each o ...
References
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1988 births
Living people
Arizona Wildcats men's swimmers
Canadian male backstroke swimmers
Canadian male medley swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Canada
Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics