Robert William Bale (born 19 July 1990) is an English swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert William Bale |
| Nickname | "Rob" |
| National team |  Great Britain |
| Born | 19 July 1990 Manchester, England |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | University of Stirling |
Bale was born in Manchester,[1] and raised in Lancaster, Lancashire. He attended Ripley St Thomas School and first swam with the Carnforth and District Swimming Club (Carnforth Otters).[2][3]
He made his first world championship team for the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, competing in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay final as Great Britain finished seventh.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he was a member of the British men's team that finished sixth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.[4]
References
edit- ^ Team GB, Athletes, Robert Bale. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Lancaster-born swimmer Rob Bale is hoping to make the most of the Olympics", Lancashire Life, 16 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Lancaster swimmer Bale: Phelps race 'amazing to be part of'", The Visitor, 3 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Rob Bale", BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
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