| Robin Brew | |
| Fullname: | Robin Brew |
| Nicknames: | Robdog |
| National Team: | Great Britain |
| Strokes: | Freestyle, medley |
| Club: | Kelly College, Tavistock |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, England[1] |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
| Weight: | 94kg (207lb) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Robin Brew (born 28 June 1962) is a male former competition swimmer for Great Britain and Scotland.
Brew represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games and Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. He swam in the men's 200-metre individual medley at the 1984 Summer Olympics where he came fourth.[2] [3] His greatest sporting moment came at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics when he broke the Olympic record in the 200-metre individual medley in the semifinals. "I pretty much went to the Olympic Games without expectations. I'd done my research and I knew, really, that there were two swimmers way ahead of the game. On the day I had a great heat, I just tried too hard in the final and that for me has been a lesson in life; you've got to apply just the right amount of pressure. If you over hurt yourself early on it really comes back on you. It's got to be 100% not a 110%, 110% is a 90% return."
He competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1982, where he won a silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley event and a bronze medal in the 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay,[4] and in 1986.[5]
At the ASA National British Championships he won the 200 metres medley title in 1980 and 1983.[6] [7]
Robin Brew held the position as the Director of Swimming at Mount Kelly School, for 16 years after his father Archibald Brew who held the position for 20 years.[8] His brother Paul Brew is also a former international swimmer. Both brothers attended Kelly College.[2] Brew now runs his business RobinBrewSports acting as a triathlon and swim coach.