Rutgers University Athletics

Robert Galbraith was Rutgers’ first-ever national champion. A star of the Rutgers swimming team, Galbraith was one of two Scarlet Knights to participate in the inaugural Men’s Swimming NCAA Championship and was crowned the 1924 NCAA “fancy diving” champion.

Galbraith was one of six to qualify for the finals with two from Princeton and Yale as well as one qualifier from Penn.

During the season, Galbraith helped Rutgers win all but one meet and capture the Eastern Collegiate Championship.

Rutgers’ annual Diver of the Year award is named in Galbraith’s honor.