Robert Braknis (born January 8, 1973 in Montréal, Quebec) is a former backstroke

Backstroke

The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...

 swimmer from Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

. There he finished in 16th position in the 100m Backstroke, and in twelfth place with the Men's Relay Team in the 4x100m Medley. Braknis held the Canadian and Commonwealth record in the 50 meter backstroke in 1994.

Braknis is a graduate of Florida State University where he was a 7-time All-American and the Atlantic Coast Conference Swimmer of the Year in 1995.

He was also a Torch-bearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay.

He is currently employed as a police officer for the Peel Regional Police in Brampton, Ontario