Robert Swenning

Robert Joseph "Bob" Swenning (July 25, 1924 – November 8, 2012) was an American figure skater. He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. He originally competed in ice dance, winning the gold medal at the 1945 United States Figure Skating Championships with partner Kathe Mehl Williams. He later switched to pairs skating and teamed up with Yvonne Sherman. The duo won the 1947 U.S. title, placed fourth at the 1948 Winter Olympic Games, and finished fifth at that year's World Figure Skating Championship. He later paired with Agnes Tyson and won the bronze medal at the 1955 U.S. Championships.

Pairs

(with Sherman)

(with Tyson)

Ice Dance

(with Williams)

References

Robert Swenning's obituary

1924 births

2012 deaths

American male ice dancers

American male pair skaters

Olympic figure skaters for the United States

Figure skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics

20th-century American people