Peter Hrdlitschka

Peter Hermann Hrdlitschka (born November 6, 1955) is a former Canadian competition swimmer. At 2 years of age, Hrdlitschka immigrated, with his parents Doris and Frank, to Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada where, at age 5, his competitive swimming career began with a 3rd-place finish for freestyle. The Hrdlitschka family moved to Vernon, British Columbia in 1965.^[1]

Peter Hrdlitschka

Personal information
Born	(1955-11-06) November 6, 1955 (age 68) Reutlingen, Germany
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing  Canada World Championships 1973 Belgrade 4x100m medley relay

In 1970, Hrdlitschka set the Canadian record for boys 13-14 100-metre breaststroke. In 1972, he finished 4th at the Canadian Olympic trials and moved to Vancouver to train with the Canadian Dolphin Swim Club and the National Development Team Program. In 1973, he won bronze for Canada — along with teammates Ian MacKenzie, Bruce Robertson and Brian Phillips — at the World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay.^[2]

As a senior swimmer with the Master Ducks Swim Club, Hrdlitschka continues to set National records for his age group in the breaststroke.^[3]

Hrdlitschka has 3 daughters — Danielle, Cara and Kyla — and a step-daughter, Megan. On March 31, 2012, Hrdlitschka married Sharon Wyse Boileau. The couple live in North Vancouver where Hrdlitschka was President of Ledcor Construction, Canada, until his December 31, 2020 retirement; Hrdlitschka continues to act as a senior advisor for Ledcor Construction.^[4][5] Hrdlitschka and Wyse Boileau — now officially Wyse Hrdlitschka — are involved in volunteer and philanthropical efforts on behalf of children.^[6][7]

References

1. Knox, Roger (September 13, 2015), "Family hopes for return of medal", The Vernon Morning Star, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
2. "For the Record, First World Championships for Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, and Synchronized Swimming" (PDF). USA Swimming. USA Swimming. Retrieved July 13, 2021. 4 X 100 M Medley, Final CAN (MacKenzie, Hrdlitschka, Robertson, Phillips 3:56.372)
3. "Masterducks Swimming, Club Records". Masterducks Swimming. Master Ducks. Retrieved January 12, 2017. Peter Hrdlitschka, 50-54 200 Breast at 2006 World Master Swimmer, 55-59 100 Breast at 2010 Nationals, 55-59 200 Breast at 2010 Nationals
4. "Business Review Canada, Ledcor Group, Peter Hrdlitschka, President". Business Review Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. "Ledcor Appoints Russell Zirnhelt As Head of Building Construction Division". Ledcor. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
6. "Kids Help Phone". org.kidshelpphone.ca. Retrieved January 12, 2017. Board of Directors, Sharon Wyse Boileau, Retired, Senior Account Consultant, Bell Canada
7. "Walk so Kids Can Talk". walksokidscantalk.ca. Retrieved January 12, 2017. Individual Scoreboard, Peter Hrdlitschka $70,148.00