Timothy George McLaren OAM (born 24 September 1956 in Cootamundra, New South Wales) is an Australian former Olympian rower and high-performance international rowing coach.

He also contested the single scull that year but capsized in the final when holding a one-length lead at the half mark.

[2] In 1984 he again raced for Australian national titles in all three men's sculling boats and again won the double with Pollack.

In 1984 McLaren was the sole New South Welshmen selected in the quad scull to represent at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

[6] He oversaw the centralisation of the till-then disparate US men's team into facilities for year round training in Chula Vista, California.