Trevor Eagle

Trevor John Eagle (12 April 1932 – 9 December 2000) was a New Zealand swimmer who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games. He went on to become a successful businessman, founding the information technology firm Eagle Technology.

Swimming Born in Auckland Eagle came to national attention when he won the 100 yards breaststroke title at the 1949 New Zealand junior swimming championships in Napier, recording a time of 1:18.1. During the 1949 season, he lowered the New Zealand junior record for the 220 yards breaststroke four times, to 2:57.0, The senior mark was surpassed by John Shanahan at the end of the 1949 season, with a time of 2:51.8. At the 1950 national swimming championships, Eagle finished second behind Shanahan in the men's 220 yards breaststroke, the winner covering the distance in 2:58.0.

At the 1950 British Empire Games, Eagle competed in the 220 yards breaststroke. In his heat, he was second with a time of 3:01.4, and progressed to the final. He swam a time of 3:02.9 in the final to finish in fifth place.

Business career After an early career as a schoolteacher,