George Bovell


George Richard Lycott Bovell is an Olympic bronze medalist swimmer and former world record holder from Trinidad and Tobago. Bovell is also a two-time World Championship bronze medalist.

Olympic career

George Bovell represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000], 2004 Summer Olympics|2004], 2008 Summer Olympics|2008], 2012 Summer Olympics|2012], and 2016 Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 IM: the 9th medalist in the country's history and 12th medal overall.

World Championships

In 2013 Bovell won the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle at the FINA World Long Course Championships in Barcelona. His Bronze Medal time of 21.51 seconds would have won the silver in the London Olympic Final a year earlier.
In 2012 Bovell won the bronze medal in the 100m Individual Medley at the Fina World Short Course Championships in Istanbul.
Bovell has been in 10 World Championship finals since 2001.