Scot Robison

{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox sportsperson | birth_name = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|05}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | country = | sport = Swimming | event = Freestyle | club = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{flagu|United States}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2011 Guadalajara|4 × 200 m freestyle}} {{Medal|Silver|2011 Guadalajara|4 × 100 m freestyle}} {{Medal|Silver|2011 Guadalajara|4 × 100 m medley}} {{MedalCompetition|Universiade}} {{Medal|Gold|2009 Belgrade|4 × 100 m freestyle}} {{Medal|Silver|2009 Belgrade|200 m freestyle}} {{Medal|Silver|2009 Belgrade|4 × 200 m freestyle}} {{MedalCompetition|FINA World Championships}} {{Medal|Bronze|2011 Shanghai|4 × 100 m freestyle}} }} '''Scot Robison''' (born December 5, 1988) is an American former swimmer.<ref>{{cite web |title=MSS: Scot Robison |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/videos/morning-swim-show-episodes/mss-scot-robison |website=Swimming World |date=March 11, 2010}}</ref>

Robinson, a freestyle specialist from Charlotte, North Carolina, was a varsity swimmer for the Virginia Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fowler |first1=Scott |title=Swimmers hope for Olympic splash |work=The Charlotte Observer |date=May 6, 2012 |page=6A}}</ref> He won relay gold medals at the 2009 Universiade and 2011 Pan American Games, for the {{nowrap|4 × 100 m freestyle}} and {{nowrap|4 × 200 m freestyle}} respectively. At the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, Robison featured in the heats of the {{nowrap|4 × 100 m freestyle}} team, which secured a bronze medal. In 2012 he was an alternate for the U.S. Olympic squad after placing seventh in the 100 m freestyle at the trials, where he had surprised with the fastest swim in the heats.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robison leads 100 free prelims at US swim trials |url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/robison-leads-100-free-prelims-at-us-swim-trials/275-417762874 |work=WCNC |date=June 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Keith |first1=Braden |title=Scot Robison, American Olympic Alternate |url=https://swimswam.com/scot-robison-american-olympic-alternate/ |website=SwimSwam |date=July 3, 2012}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robison, Scot}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:American male freestyle swimmers Category:Swimmers from Charlotte, North Carolina Category:Virginia Cavaliers men's swimmers Category:Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Category:Summer World University Games medalists in swimming Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for the United States Category:Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in swimming Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming