Bob McGregor

Robert Bilsand McGregor, MBE (born 3 April 1944), nicknamed the "Falkirk Flyer", is a Scottish former competitive swimmer.

Swimming career He competed in eight events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 100-metre freestyle in 1964, and finished fourth in the 100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre freestyle relay in 1968.

McGregor represented the Scotland team again at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in three events. He won the silver medal in the 110 yards individual freestyle, finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metres freestye relay, with Downie Brown, Gordon Black and Alex Galletly and finished fifth in the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, with Casey Nelson, Eric Henderson and Gordon Black.

He is a six times winner of the British Championship in 100 metres freestyle (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968 and 1968). In the 1963 event he set a world record in the heats (54.4 sec) and the final (54.1 sec). He also won the 1963 200 metres freestyle.

Personal life He retired from swimming in 1968 and now works as an architect in Glasgow. He lives in Helensburgh with his wife and family.