William Slater (18 April 1940 – 2 February 2019) was a Canadian

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in two events at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

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* 1940 births 2019 deaths Canadian male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Vancouver Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games John Oliver Secondary School alumni 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub