Robert Braknis (born January 8, 1973) is a Canadian former competition swimmer, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 16th position in the 100-metre backstroke and in twelfth place with the men's relay team in the 4x100-medley relay.^[1] Braknis set the Canadian and Commonwealth record in the 50-metre backstroke in 1994.

Rob Braknis

Personal information
Full name	Robert Braknis
Nickname	Sledgehammer
National team	Canada
Born	(1973-01-08) January 8, 1973 (age 51) Montreal, Quebec
Height	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	City of Brampton
College team	Florida State University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada Pan Pacific Championships 1993 Kobe 4×100 m freestyle Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria 4×100 m medley

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 a retired police officer for the Peel Regional Police in Brampton, Ontario.