Bert Wardrop
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 26 May 1932 Motherwell, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | backstroke/freestyle |
| Club | Motherwell AS&WPC |
| College team | University of Michigan |
| Coach | Matthew Mann |
Medal record | |
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Robert Wardrop (born 26 May 1932) is a male former swimmer who competed for Great Britain and Scotland.
Biography
[edit | edit source]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 team[2] 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 Wardrop[1] and the pair learned to swim at Motherwell Baths. They were members of the Motherwell Amateur Swimming & Water Polo Club.[5]
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- 1932 births
- Living people
- Scottish twins
- Scottish male backstroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
- Commonwealth Games swimmers for Scotland
- Sportspeople from Motherwell
- Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers
- British expatriate swimmers in the United States
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Scottish swimming biography stubs