Robert Kasting
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Robert Kasting but raised in Lethbridge, Alberta is a former butterfly
and freestyle
swimmer from Canada
, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
. He won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Erik Fish
, Bruce Robertson, and William Mahony. He also competed at the 1966 Empire games 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 British empire games, in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay and the 4x100 meter medley relay respectively. At the 1972 Olympic games he finished in 10th place in both the hundred meter freestyle and the 100 meter butterfly.
His collegiate swimming career includes swimming for the swim team at Yale university
, and being the captain of the swim team as a senior in 1972.
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
and freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, West Germany, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 532 participants from 52 countries competing....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Erik Fish
Erik Fish
Erik Fish is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside William Mahony, Bruce Robertson, and Robert Kasting.-References:* *...
, Bruce Robertson, and William Mahony. He also competed at the 1966 Empire games 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 British empire games, in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay and the 4x100 meter medley relay respectively. At the 1972 Olympic games he finished in 10th place in both the hundred meter freestyle and the 100 meter butterfly.
His collegiate swimming career includes swimming for the swim team at Yale university
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, and being the captain of the swim team as a senior in 1972.