Robert A. Kasting (born August 28, 1950) is a Canadian former competition

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who specialized in

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and

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events. Kasting represented Canada at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

in Munich, Germany, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4x100-metre medley relay, together with Canadian teammates

Erik Fish Erik J. Fish (born May 19, 1952) is a Canadian former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Canadian third-place team in the men ...

, Bruce Robertson and

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. He also competed at the

1966 Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Par ...

and won silver medals in both the 4x110-yard freestyle and the 4x220-yard freestyle. He also won two silver medals and a gold medal at the

1970 Commonwealth Games The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time ...

, in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay, 4x200-metre freestyle relay, and the 4x100-metre medley relay, respectively. At the 1972 Olympic Games he finished in 10th place in both the 100-metre freestyle and the 100-metre butterfly. Kastings was a member of the Board of Directors for

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of the

1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, Mohkínsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts� ...

. Kasting attended

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

in New Haven, Connecticut, where he was a member of the Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving team in

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(NCAA) and

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competition from 1970 to 1972. He was the Bulldogs team captain as a senior in 1972. He was born in

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, but raised in

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, Alberta.

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