Munroe Bourne

Frederick Munroe Bourne (June 26, 1910 – July 11, 1992) was a Canadian swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics in the 100-metre freestyle, 100-metre backstroke and 4×200-metre freestyle relay events and won a bronze medal in the relay in 1928. He was eliminated in the preliminary rounds of all his individual events. Bourne won the 100-yard and 4×200-yard freestyle competitions at the 1930 British Empire Games.

Munroe Bourne

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Munroe Bourne
National team	Canada
Born	(1910-06-26)June 26, 1910 Victoria, British Columbia
Died	July 11, 1992(1992-07-11) (aged 82) Rothesay, New Brunswick
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle
Club	Montreal AAA
College team	McGill University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 4×200 m freestyle British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton 100 yd freestyle 1930 Hamilton 4×200 yd freestyle

Bourne trained in track and field athletics and water polo before focusing on swimming. In 1927 he entered McGill University in Montreal, and graduated in 1931 with degrees in English and political science. In 1932 he won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. He returned to McGill in 1935 to study for a medical degree, which he received in 1937. During World War II, Bourne served in the Canadian Army and was honourably discharged with the rank of major. Afterward he worked as a doctor and was inducted into the McGill Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)

References

• sports-reference

Canadian 4 × 200 m team at the 1928 Olympics, Bourne is likely first from left