Martin Roberts

Martin Roberts was a butterfly specialist who swam at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics, although he swam every stroke in international competition. He never won an Olympic medal although he made the final of the 1992 200 butterfly, and just missed the podium with the Australian 4x200 free relay team that finished fourth in 1988.

Roberts was from South Australia and represented them for 19 years nationally and 10 years internationally. He trained at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and studied and swam at the University of California at Berkeley in the United States. Roberts competed in surf life saving competitions as well as pool swimming.

In addition to his Olympic appearance he won five medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and 1994, with three gold medals in the 1990 200 freestyle and 4x200 free relay, repeating in the relay in 1994. Roberts won both butterfly events at the 1993 Universiade, and added three medals at the Pan Pacific Championships, with a silver in the 1987 4x200 free relay, and bronzes in the 1987 4x100 free relay and 1989 4x200 free relay.