Robert Bennett (swimmer)

Robert Bennett (swimmer)

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collegeteam = Southern California
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Robert Bennett was an American swimmer and two-time Bronze medal winning Olympian.

Bennett attended the University of Southern California, where he was an All-American swimmer for three years (1963-65); he graduated in 1965. [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-swim/archive/usc-m-swim-trojallamer.html USC Mens Swimming & Diving All-Americans] , USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 13, 2008.]

He competed for the United States in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. For the 1960 Rome games he won the Bronze medal in the 100m Backstroke; then, at the 1964 Tokyo games he won a second Bronze medal in the 200m Backstroke. [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/genrel/auto_pdf/uscolympians.pdf USC OLYMPIANS: 1904-2008] , USC Trojans Athletic Department, Accessed August 27, 2008.]

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