About Frisbee Rob
”Frisbee Rob” McLeod is amotivational speaker and frisbee ambassador living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He currently holds 13 Guinness World Records, 14 World Championships and the Canadian Distance Record. Rob has appeared in the 2014, 2015, & 2024 Guinness World Records Book, the 2015 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Reality Shock! book and the 2014 Maclean’s Canada Day edition. Rob has also co-authored a children’s book titled The Davy Rule, featuring Davy Whippet.
Rob brings growth mindset to life by making failing fun through unstructured risky play using frisbee, which is a wonderful sport for developing and promoting physical literacy.
13 Guinness World Records
Distance to Canine Catch with Davy Whippet
122.5 metres – 134 yards – 402 feet
Canine MTA with Sailor
11.13 seconds
MTA on Ice Skates
14.14 seconds
TRC on Ice Skates
92.4 metres
SCF on Ice Skates
14.14 seconds & 86 metres
Most cans hit with a flying disc in one minute
28 hits
Farthest Mini Flying Disc Throw Caught by a Dog
40 metres
Mini Disc MTA on Ice Skates
6.40 seconds
Mini Disc TRC on Ice Skates
39.85 metres
Mini Disc SCF on Ice Skates
6.40 seconds & 39.85 metres
MTA on Inline Skates
9.78 seconds
TRC on Inline Skates
52 metres
SCF on Inline Skates
9.78 seconds & 52 metres
Personal Bests
- Longest throw with an ultimate disc – 130 yards
- Longest throw with a golf disc – 217 metres (712 feet) (Canadian Record)
- Longest throw to a dog with a dog disc (Hero Xtra 235) – 116.5 yards (Quadruped World Record)
- Longest throw to a dog with a dog disc (Innova Condor) – 134 yards (WFDF/Guinness World Record)
- Longest throw with a mini disc (Innova 41g Mini Driver) – 122.5 yards (Canadian Record)
- Maximum Time Aloft (MTA) – 15.37 seconds (Canadian Record)
- Canine MTA – 10.59 seconds (WFDF/Guinness World Record)
- Throw, Run, Catch (TRC) – 89.6 metres (Canadian Record)
- Self Caught Flight – 163.54 (15.37 seconds/79 metres) (Canadian Record)
- Maximum Time Aloft (on ice skates) – 14.14 seconds (WFDF/Guinness World Record)
- Throw, Run, Catch (on ice skates) – 92.4 metres (WFDF/Guinness World Record)
- SCF (on ice skates) – 163.77 (14.14 seconds/86 metres) (WFDF/Guinness World Record)
- Accuracy – 18
- Hole in ones – 18
Sponsors
- Innova Discs – Ambassador Team (2017-2024)
- Charlesglen Toyota – Schools sponsor
- Vivobarefoot Canada – Ambassador
- HBI – Event sponsor
- XDISC – Ambassador Team
- Bucars RV – Schools Sponsor
- Nuun Hydration – Team Elite (2021-2023)
Affiliations
- World Flying Disc Federation – Overall Committee (since 2012)
- World Flying Disc Federation – Overall Chair (since 2018)
- World Flying Disc Federation – Director of Global Communications (2015-2017)
- Canadian Disc Golf Association – Education Committee (2021-2022)
- Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) – Professional member (since 2011)
- Sport Calgary – Member (since 2018)
- Ultimate Canada – Awards Committee (2013-2017)
- Ultimate Canada – Spirit of the Game Committee (2021-2022)
- Calgary Ultimate Association – Board member/juniors coach (2006-2010)
- Calgary Disc Golf Club – Board member (2012-2014)
Partners
- The Recess Project – Team Member
- Kokua Try-Sport Canada – Coach
- APPLE Schools – Schools Partner
- EdCan Network – National Speaker
Conferences
Frisbee Trick Shots
AYR Motor Centre Trick Shots
TV Interviews
Radio Interviews & Podcasts
Newspaper & Online Articles
- Swift Current Online: https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/swift-current-frisbee-camp-a-soaring-success
- Swift Current Online: https://swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/speedy-creek-to-feature-famed-frisbee-aficionado-
- Bugle-Observer: https://tj.news/telegraph-journal/101701559
- CTV Calgary: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-stampeders-halftime-show-to-feature-long-distance-frisbee-feat-1.5634779
- CBC Saskatoon: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/new-world-record-for-high-flying-duo-in-regina-1.4351854
- Lac La Biche Post: http://www.laclabichepost.com/article/20170301/LLB/170309998/-1/llb
- Bonnyville Nouvelle: http://www.bonnyvillenouvelle.ca/article/Frisbee-Rob-shows-off-his-skills-at-local-school-while-promoting-antibullying-20170228
- VIvobarefoot profile: https://frisbeerob.com/2013/07/04/world-record-breaking-shoes-rob-mcleod-talks-vivobarefoot/
- CBC Saskatchewan: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/man-dog-duo-miss-attempt-at-breaking-frisbee-world-record-in-regina-1.4345410
- Tin Can Phys Ed: https://tincanphysed.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/what-is-your-purpose-robert-mcleod
- Metro News Calgary: https://frisbeerob.com/2013/02/04/calgary-man-to-skate-towards-frisbee-guinness-records-in-edmonton/
- Daily Brew Article on Yahoo: https://frisbeerob.com/2011/11/16/daily-brew-article-on-yahoo-about-guinness-world-record/
- CBC Saskatchewan: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/6-time-guinness-world-record-holder-gives-frisbee-workshop-in-regina-1.3082895
- Global News: http://globalnews.ca/news/3163660/calgarians-chase-world-records-for-frisbee-on-ice
- MarketWire Press Release: https://frisbeerob.com/2012/05/02/canadian-sets-distance-world-record-in-flying-disc/
- Calgary Ultimate Interview: https://frisbeerob.com/2011/09/07/calgary-ultimate-interview-about-world-overall-championships/
- News Optimist: http://www.newsoptimist.ca/news/local-news/guinness-record-holding-frisbee-thrower-in-nb-1.11454895
- Metro Calgary: https://frisbeerob.com/2016/12/07/wanted-a-female-frisbee-champ-to-smash-some-records-this-winter/
- Telegraph Journal: https://frisbeerob.com/2011/11/18/telegraph-journal-frontpage-article/
- Bugle Observer: https://frisbeerob.com/2011/08/15/2011-wfdf-world-overalls-article-in-the-bugle-observer/
- Battlefords Now: http://battlefordsnow.com/article/553597/frisbee-champ-sends-imaginations-soaring
- iNews 880: https://frisbeerob.com/2016/12/05/calgary-man-looking-for-woman-to-share-guinness-world-record
- Metro Calgary: https://frisbeerob.com/2011/11/17/metro-calgary-article-about-guinness-world-record/
- Beacon News: https://frisbeerob.com/2011/07/13/calgarian-off-to-compete-in-colorado-in-world-frisbee-championships/
