Bruce Robertson (swimmer)

Bruce Robertson
Personal information
Full nameBruce Richard Robertson
National teamCanada
Born (1953-04-27) April 27, 1953
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)
100 metre Butterfly
4x100 metre medley relay
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly
ClubCanadian Dolphin Swim Club
College teamSimon Fraser University
CoachDeryk Snelling (Dolphins)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 100 m butterfly
1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
1973 Belgrade 100 m butterfly
1973 Belgrade 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
1975 Mexico City 4×100 m freestyle
1975 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle
1975 Mexico City 4×100 m medley
1975 Mexico City 100 m freestyle
1975 Mexico City 100 m butterfly
Commonwealth Games
1974 Christchurch 4×100 m freestyle
1974 Christchurch 4×100 m medley
1974 Christchurch 100 m freestyle
1974 Christchurch 200 m freestyle
1974 Christchurch 100 m butterfly
1974 Christchurch 4×200 m freestyle

Bruce Richard Robertson, CM (born April 27, 1953) is a Canadian former freestyle and butterfly swimmer who competed for Simon Fraser University and represented Canada receiving a silver and bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics, and a second silver medal in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Robertson was born April 27, 1953, in Vancouver. He was active in swimming from the age of six, and at 16 in 1969 swam for Vancouver's Canadian Dolphins team, a highly competitive program under Hall of Fame Coach Deryk Snelling. Founded in 1955 by Coach Howard Firby, Snelling took over as Head Coach of the Dolphins in 1967.