Robbie Taylor (born March 31, 1981) is a Canadian former

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who specialized in sprint freestyle and backstroke events. He earned a silver medal, as a 17-year-old at the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ( Malay: ), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: ), were a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 1998 games were the first held in Asia and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th cen ...

, and later represented Canada at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

. During his sporting career, Taylor trained for the Cobra Swim Club in Brampton, Ontario, under Bill O'Toole, swam for the

Texas A&M Aggies The Texas A&M Aggies are the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "wikt:aggie#Etymology 2, Aggie" was once common at land-grant or "ag" (agriculture) schools in many states. The teams are also simply referr ...

swimming and diving team under head coach Mel Nash, and swam at the Canadian National Sport Centre under legendary coach Paul Bergen. Taylor made his own swimming history at the

in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There, he shared silver medals with Craig Hutchison, Stephen Clarke and Garrett Pulle in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay with a time of 3:21.27. At the

in Sydney, Taylor competed only in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. Teaming with Hutchison,

Rick Say Richard Say (born May 18, 1979) is a three-time Olympic and National record-holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the Uni ...

and

Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien (born February 21, 1980 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a former freestyle swimmer who represented Canada at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was sixth place as a member of the Canadian team in the 4x100-me ...

in heat three, Taylor swam the second leg and recorded a split of 50.89, but the Canadians came up short to fifth place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 3:21.98. Taylor also sought his bid for the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

in Beijing. At the Canadian Olympic Trials, he posted an identical time of 55.53 to share first place with

Jake Tapp John Bernard Tapp (born August 6, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer and a 2008 Olympian. He is currently the Canadian short course record-holder in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke events, and the 100-metre individual medley. ...

in the 100-metre backstroke, but missed a chance to snatch his bid from a head-to-head battle in a swimoff.

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Alumni Profile – Cobra Swim Club
1981 births Living people Canadian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers from Toronto Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Texas A&M Aggies men's swimmers Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub

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