William "Bill" White Harris, Jr. (October 26, 1897 – March 7, 1961) was a Hawaiian born American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, and received a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle.

Harris's father William, born in Indianapolis, worked throughout Asia, and eventually moved to Manila in the Philippines for a job in mining.

[3] In his early years in Hawaii, Bill Harris Jr. swam for the Myrtle Club in Honolulu that also featured rowing shells.

After moving from Hawaii, he lived in the Philippines from 1912-1918, where he won numerous titles in swimming, and held freestyle records from the 50-yard distance to the 1650-yard mile.

[5][6][3] At 21, Harris returned to Hawaii in December 1918, and began focused swim training with Hawaiian-born George "Dad" David Center at Honolulu's Outrigger Canoe Club.

Center also coached surfing, paddling, volleyball, and track, and mentored a number of outstanding swimmers, including Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Duke Kohanamoku.

Harris also swam with the winning Hawaiian Association 4x200-yard relay team led by Duke Kahanamoku, setting a new record time of 9:00.2.

[16][4] Harris died at age 63 on March 7, 1961 of shock from a kidney condition at St. Francis Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii.

[18] Bill was inducted into the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame in 2002, and was also made a life member of the Outrigger Canoe Club.