Grant Robins
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Grant Alan Robins (born 1969), is a male former swimmer who competed for England.
Swimming career
Robins became a National champion after winning the 1991 ASA National Championship in the 200 metres backstroke.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501870514/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=eb06bdee|title=Lord, Craig. "Slimmer Read is ready for Athens." Times, 3 Aug. 1991, p. 33|publisher=Times Digital Archive}} He then successfully defended his title the following year.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503321304/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=524a0249|title="For the Record." Times, 13 June 1992, p. 43|publisher=Times Digital Archive}} He also won the 200 metres medley title in 1989 and 1990 {{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501769717/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=03973a6d|title=Downes, Steven. "Selectors juggle numbers for Bonn." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 31|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500312251/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=6e0391dd|title="Results from Crystal Palace." Times, 30 July 1990, p. 30|publisher=Times Digital Archive}} and the 400 metres medley in 1992 and 1993.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503320857/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=b1f855c1|title=Lord, Craig. "Baker passes demanding examination of character." Times, 12 June 1992, p. 32|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501985630/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=d41a0f34|title="For the Record." Times, 11 June 1993, p. 42|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}
Robins represented England in the 100 metres and 200 metres backstroke and the 200 metres individual medley, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52220|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=13 September 2019|archive-date=10 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110143507/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52220|url-status=dead}}
References
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Category:English male backstroke swimmers
Category:British male backstroke swimmers
Category:Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for England
Category:Swimmers from Portsmouth
Category:English male medley swimmers
Category:British male medley swimmers
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