Scott Dickens

Scott Dickens

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Scott Dickens
Nickname	"Scotty"
National team	Canada
Born	(1984-08-04) August 4, 1984 Burlington, Ontario
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Pacific Dolphins
College team	University of British Columbia
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100 m breaststroke 2003 Santo Domingo 4x200 m freestyle 2003 Santo Domingo 4x100 m medley 2007 Rio de Janeiro 4x100 m medley Summer Universiade 2005 Izmir 50 m breaststroke Pan Pacific Championships 2010 Irvine 50 m breaststroke

Andrew Scott Dickens (born August 4, 1984) is a former competitive swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the breaststroke events. He claimed two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dickens won his first national title at the 2004 Canadian Olympic Trials, earning his first trip to the Olympic Games where he finished 19th in the 100-metre breaststroke.

Dickens finished 8th in the semifinal heat and 16th overall in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Dickens was feeling sick during his semifinal race, with a running nose the morning of the race. He also finished in 16th in the 200-metre breaststroke, and was part of the Canadian team that finishing in 8th place in the men's 4 x 100 medley relay.

On October 23, 2013, Dickens announced he was retiring from swimming after ten years with the national team.

External links

• Profile Canadian Olympic Committee
• Dickens Retirement