Guy Robertson

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Guy Robertson
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ClubPollockshields Baths, Glasgow

Guy Robertson was a Scottish competitive swimmer who specialised in freestyle and represented Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Robertson was a policeman with the Glasgow Police[1] and was a member of the Pollockshields Baths Club.[2]

Following the Empire Games swimming trials at Port Seton, Robertson was named in the Scottish Empire Games team.[3]

He subsequently swam for Scotland[4] at the British Empire Games in London,[5] participating in the 440 yards freestyle event.[6]

References

  1. "Step Rock Amateurs' Gala". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 12 July 1932. p. 7. Retrieved 29 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Swimming Trials". Daily Record. 23 June 1934. p. 20. Retrieved 29 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Scots Team for London". The Scotsman. 2 July 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 29 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  5. "Empire Games". The Scotsman. 6 July 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 28 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2025.