Bruce Robertson

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.

At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he placed 19th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 12th in the 100-metre butterfly.

A specialist in the butterfly stroke, his greatest achievement was winning the 100-metre butterfly race at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade – the first world championship swimming performance by a Canadian in over 60 years. Robertson also swam on the third place 4×100-metre medley relay team there. At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, he won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

Despite being of Canadian nationality he won the ASA National British Championships title over 100 metres butterfly in 1971.

Post-competition pursuits He retired from competitive swimming in 1977, and went back to Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia to swim on their varsity team. He completed his Bachelor of General Studies in 1977.

Highly active in the administration of Canadian national swimming, he has served as Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Foundation, as a ex-officio member of the Board of Commonwealth Games Canada, and as a member of the Board of the Commonwealth Games Foundation. Robertson became a member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1973, the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978 (his father Sandy is also a member), and both the Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame and the Swimming Canada Circle.