Andrew Scott Dickens (born August 4, 1984) is a former competitive

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

from Canada, who mostly competes in the breaststroke events. He claimed two medals at the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games () and commonly known as Rio 2007, were a major Americas, continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of ...

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.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes
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Retrieved August 23, 2015. Dickens finished 8th in the semifinal heat and 16th overall in the 100-metre breaststroke at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

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.

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1984 births Living people Canadian male breaststroke swimmers Commonwealth Games swimmers for Canada Olympic swimmers for Canada Sportspeople from Burlington, Ontario Swimmers at the 2003 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Ontario UBC Thunderbirds swimmers Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games swimmers for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games gold medalists in swimming Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Summer World University Games medalists in swimming FISU World University Games silver medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub