Richard Hortness

{{Short description|Canadian swimmer (born 1985)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

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| fullname = Richard Aaron Hortness

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| national_team = {{CAN}}

| strokes = Freestyle

| club = London Aquatic Club

| collegeteam = University of Nevada, Las Vegas

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|23}}

| birth_place = London, Ontario

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| height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|86|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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Richard Aaron Hortness (born 23 May 1985) is a Canadian former competition swimmer. He swam in the 50-metre freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and was part of the Canadian 4 × 100 m freestyle team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He currently teaches at South Delta Secondary School in Tsawwassen, Delta, Canada.{{Cite web|title = Richard Hortness Bio, Stats, and Results|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/richard-hortness-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418122917/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/richard-hortness-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|website = Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|accessdate = November 12, 2015}}{{Reflist}}