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Michael Guinness was a member of five OUAA and four CIAU championship teams during his five-year career with the Varsity Blues. He was consistently ranked among the top three swimmers in the nation and was dominant in middle distance and distance freestyle events. Michael represented Canada at the 1970 World University Games in Turin.
A team co-captain in 1971, Michael set records in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 800 relay events. He was named the team’s most valuable swimmer in 1971 and 1972, and in both seasons he also earned the Hart Devenney Trophy for winning the OUAA 200-yard freestyle.
Michael donated the funds to establish the Guinness Scholarships, the Guinness Awards of Excellence and an academic fellowship in high performance sport. He was also inducted into the U of T Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 1970-71 swimming team in 2008.
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