George Bovell

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George Bovell (born 18 July 1983) is a competitive swimmer, freediver, and underwater videographer from Trinidad & Tobago.

Swimming Career Highlights

He is an Olympic bronze medalist swimmer, competing in 5 Olympic Games.
He is former world record holder.
He is a two-time FINA World Championship bronze medalist
He is the Caribbean region's most successful competitive swimmer.
He has started voluntary philanthropic initiatives such as The World Swim Against Malaria and Drowning in Uganda, 2013 with Ugandan swimmer Max Kanyarezi.
He organizes the annual George Bovell Dive in Free Swim Clinics that are free for the youth of Trinidad & Tobago who enjoy the privilege of being coached and mentored by renowned Olympic medalist swimmers from around the world.
He writes a popular inspirational newspaper column in the Trinidad Guardian entitled Reflections Off The Water.
He is one of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers from the Port of Spain hub.
In 2013, he won the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona.
In 2012, he won the bronze medal in the 100m individual medley at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Istanbul.
He has been in 10 FINA World Championship finals since his first in 2001.

George Bovell on Inside with Brett Hawke episode #111