Burl Reid

Burl Reid (born 31 August 1978 in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian butterfly swimmer.

Burl was born Anne & Denis Reid's second child in 1978. He studied and swam at Scotch Oakburn College 1992-1995. The family moved to Queensland from Launceston in 1996. He studied at Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Diploma of Building Design.

• 1997 Telstra Australian Open in 50m butterfly 25.41 in CQ Aquajets QLD squad
• 1998 Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in 200m butterfly 1.59.42
• 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca won a silver medal in 100m butterfly.
• 1999 U. S. Open in 100m butterfly 53.89
• 1999 AUS National Pan/Pacific Trials in 100m butterfly 53.92
• 2000 World Short Course Championships fourth place in 50m butterfly
• 2000 Australian Selection Trials in Sydney in 50m butterfly second place with 24.40
• 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing won gold medal in 50m butterfly
• 2001 East Asian Games in 100m butterfly he clocked the fifth fastest time ever by an Australian and finished second in a personal best time 53.25. In 2010 Reid was inducted into the Australian University Sport Honour Roll