English swimmer

James Guy

James George Guy is an English competitive swimmer who specialises in freestyle and butterfly. Guy has won multiple gold medals at each of the major international meets available to him, including for Great Britain at the Olympic Games (3), the World (6) and European Championships (7), and for England in the Commonwealth Games (2). In addition to further medals in those events, he has also reached the podium at both the World and European short-course championships. With 47 major medals at international championship meets, 19 at global level, and nine global titles, he is one of the most decorated swimmers in British history.

Born

1995

November 26

Died

Living

Era

1990s

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1995 Born

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When James arrived

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