Olympic bronze medallist in the 1500m freestyle and Canadian record holder in the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle, Victoria’s Ryan Cochrane is one of the world’s leading forces in distance swimming. Cochrane has gone from being the underdog in Beijing to being a leading medal contender for London and is out to win two medals for Canada in the 400m and 1500m freestyle events. Focus, drive and determination are the qualities that Cochrane possesses in the pool. Caring and compassionate are attributes that reflect the work he does to better those in his community around him.
Ryan Cochrane 23 Victoria B.C. Swimming: Freestyle, 400m, 800m, 1500m www.ryancochrane.ca