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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1932-05-26) 26 May 1932 Motherwell, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Strokes | backstroke/freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Motherwell AS&WPC | ||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Matthew Mann | ||||||||||||||
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Robert Wardrop (born 26 May 1932) is a male former swimmer who competed for Great Britain and Scotland.
Biography
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 the Scottish team2 and won a bronze medal in the 330 yards medley relay event, at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver.3 He won the 1952 ASA National British Championships 110 yards backstroke title.4
He is the twin brother of Jack Wardrop1 and the pair learned to swim at Motherwell Baths. They were members of the Motherwell Amateur Swimming & Water Polo Club.5
References
References
- "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "McQuillan and Pat Devine for Canada". Dundee Courier. 29 June 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ""Swimming." Times, 27 Sept. 1952, p. 9". Times Digital Archive.
- "Motherwell's Olympian Swimmers". Culture NL Museums.