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Wardrop was a standout swimmer at the University of Michigan under Head Coach [[Matthew Mann]]. He competed in the [[Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men’s 100 metre backstroke|men’s 100 metre backstroke]] at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=”SportsRef”>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/bert-wardrop-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041018/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/bert-wardrop-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Olympic Profile|website=Sports Reference}}</ref> |
Wardrop was a standout swimmer at the University of Michigan under Head Coach [[Matthew Mann]]. He competed in the [[Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men’s 100 metre backstroke|men’s 100 metre backstroke]] at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=”SportsRef”>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/bert-wardrop-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041018/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/bert-wardrop-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Olympic Profile|website=Sports Reference}}</ref> |
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He represented the [[Scotland at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|Scottish team]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19540629/043/0002 |title=McQuillan and Pat Devine for Canada |work=Dundee Courier |p=2 |date=29 June 1954 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> and won a bronze medal in the 330 yards medley relay event, at the [[1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in Vancouver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52896|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924175100/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52896|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won the 1952 ASA National British Championships [[British Swimming Championships – 100 metres backstroke winners|110 yards backstroke]] title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151605051/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=229b9619|title=”Swimming.” Times, 27 Sept. 1952, p. 9|website=Times Digital Archive}}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> |
He represented the [[Scotland at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|Scottish team]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19540629/043/0002 |title=McQuillan and Pat Devine for Canada |work=Dundee Courier |p=2 |date=29 June 1954 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> and won a bronze medal in the 330 yards medley relay event, at the [[1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games]] in Vancouver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52896|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924175100/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52896|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won the 1952 ASA National British Championships [[British Swimming Championships – 100 metres backstroke winners|110 yards backstroke]] title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS151605051/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=229b9619|title=”Swimming.” Times, 27 Sept. 1952, p. 9|website=Times Digital Archive}}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 08:21, 14 December 2025
British swimmer
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
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| Born | (1932-05-26) 26 May 1932
Motherwell, Scotland |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | backstroke/freestyle |
| Club | Motherwell AS&WPC |
| College team | University of Michigan |
| Coach | Matthew Mann |
Robert Wardrop (born 26 May 1932) is a male former swimmer who competed for Great Britain and Scotland.
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]
