Robert Peter Renwick (born 21 July 1988) is a Scottish former competitive

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who represented

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at the

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and

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world championships, as well as Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. Renwick is a world champion and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist. He first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Scottish men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay team at the

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...

as a 17-year-old. The team won silver, after he was narrowly touched out by the English relay team. Renwick featured in every major Olympic or world championship for Britain from 2007 to 2016.

Career

Robert qualified for Team GB at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in two events, the 200-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. He achieved this by finishing second, behind

Ross Davenport Ross Paul Davenport (born 23 May 1984) is an English competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the Olympics, world and European championships, and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games. He won two gold medals in the 2006 Com ...

, in the 2008 Long Course British Championships (incorporating the Olympic trials). His time in the final was 1:48.29. Renwick won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

in Delhi, India. He touched out Kendrick Monk of Australia in a close race. His greatest success came in the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia where Renwick, along with Dan Wallace, Callum Jarvis and James Guy beat the United States in the men's 4×200 m freestyle. Renwick's 2nd leg split of 1:45.98 was the fastest of his career at the age of 27. Renwick held the British record for the 200 m freestyle in a time of 1:45.99 for six years, and was a member of the 4×200 m freestyle relay team that holds the record at 7:04.43.

Honours

Renwick was inducted into the

Scottish Swimming Hall of Fame The Scottish Swimming Hall of Fame, launched in 2010 by Scottish Swimming, is an accolade (and virtual platform) to recognize and celebrate the lifetime achievements of memorable Scottish athletes in all fields of aquatic sports. It is an event t ...

in 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Renwick, Robert Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland Scottish male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Living people 1988 births Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland Scottish Olympic medallists Alumni of the University of Strathclyde Sportspeople from Aberdeen People educated at Cults Academy Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming

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