Bert Wardrop
British swimmer
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Full name | Robert Wardrop | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1932-05-26) 26 May 1932 (age 92) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Club | Motherwell AS&WPC | ||||||||||||||
College team | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Matthew Mann | ||||||||||||||
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Robert 'Bert' Wardrop (born 26 May 1932) is a male former swimmer who competed for Great Britain and Scotland.
Career
Wardrop was a standout swimmer at the University of Michigan under Head Coach Matthew Mann. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented Scotland and won a bronze medal in the 330 yards medley relay event, at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver.[2] He won the 1952 ASA National British Championships 110 yards backstroke title.[3]
He is the twin brother of Jack Wardrop[1] and the pair learned to swim at Motherwell Baths. They were members of the Motherwell Amateur Swimming & Water Polo Club.[4]
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