Zac Reid (born 28 January 2000) is a New Zealand

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. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the

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, and the

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. At the games, Reid won his heat in the Men's 800m free, breaking his own New Zealand record in the process and finishing 18th out of 34. He also competed in the 400m free, where he placed 23 out of 36. He earned the 2020 Taranaki Swimmer of the Year award and picked up a record fourth victory in the Flannagan Cup ocean swim in February 2021. Reid was named overall 2021 Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year at the Taranaki Sports Awards. Following a bout of

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, Reid decided not to compete at the

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but instead focus on his recovery and work towards the

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in Paris.

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* 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from New Plymouth Swimmers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics New Zealand male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for New Zealand 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub