Andrew Hurd (born August 12, 1982) is a Canadian freestyle swimmer. He began swimming at age eight and was a student at the University of Michigan. He won a gold medal on the world cup circuit in 2000 in Edmonton, Alberta in the 1500 m freestyle event. He was born in Cambridge, Ontario.
He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200m Relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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