Robert Griswold

Robert Griswold is an American swimmer. He is a member of the 2016 US Paralympic Swimming Team.[2] He holds multiple American swimming records in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and individual medleys.[3] He competes in the Paralympic classes S8/SB7/SM8.

Robert Griswold

Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	November 27, 1996[1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle
Medal record Men's Paralympic swimming Representing the  United States Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S8 IPC Swimming World Championships 2017 Mexico City 100 m backstroke S8 2019 London 100 m backstroke S8 2019 London 200 m individual medley SM8 2017 Mexico City 200 m individual medley SM8 2017 Mexico City 400 m freestyle S8 2019 London 400 m freestyle S8 2019 London 100 m butterfly S8 2017 Mexico City 4x100 m Medley Relay 34pts 2015 Glasgow 400 m freestyle S8

Early life

Griswold began swimming at the age of 6 at the Ocean County YMCA. He competed for his high school swimming team and team captain and MVP. He graduated from Freehold Township High School in 2015.[4] Griswold is from Freehold Borough, New Jersey.

References

1. "Robert Griswold Swimming". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
2. Joel Clarke (July 3, 2016). "2016 U.S. Paralympic Swimming Team Roster announced after successful Trials in Charlotte". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
3. Anne Lepesant (February 16, 2016). "ROBERT GRISWOLD OF CNU BREAKS 4 AMERICAN RECORDS AT BMC CHAMPIONSHIPS". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
4. Brian Deakyne. "Robert Griswold, former Freehold Township swimmer, headed to the Olympics". NJ Advance Media.