Richard Findlay Tapper (born 14 May 1968 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a former New Zealand freestyle swimmer. Born in Canada, Tapper was based out of Invercargill when he competed for New Zealand at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won the bronze medal with the Men's 4x200 Freestyle Relay Team at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. Richard is a general and colorectal surgeon at Christchurch Public Hospital. External links Profile on NZ Olympic Committee 1968 births Living people Canadian male freestyle swimmers New Zealand people of Canadian descent Olympic swimmers of New Zealand Sportspeople from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Sportspeople from Saskatchewan Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics New Zealand male swimmers New Zealand colorectal surgeons Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games