Iain Percy-Robb

Percy-Robb was a member of the Warrender Baths in Edinburgh and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh.^[1] He was short listed for the 1956 Summer Olympics^[2]

In August 1957 he represented Scotland at the Festival of Youth Games in Moscow^[3] and also swam for the University of Edinburgh swimming team, winning the 1956 British Universities 200 yards breaststroke title^[4] and the 220 yards breaststroke at the 1958 Scottish Inter-Universities meet.^[5] He was the 1958 Scottish breaststroke champion.^[6]

He represented the 1958 Scottish swimming team^[7] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,^[8] participating in the 220y breaststroke event^[9] and the 4 x 110 yards medley relay, finishing fifth with Athole Still, Jim Hill and Ian Black.^[10]

In 1984, he was appointed as Professor (personal chair) and Head of Department at the University of Glasgow.^[11]