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Swimming Australia is the peak governing body for competitive swimming in Australia. The body has approximately 100,000 registered members nationally in 1100 clubs across the country, which includes swimmers, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers.
The Australian Swim Team has produced numerous world-class swimmers, with thirty-six members inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as of 2015. [2] Notable inductees include Dawn Fraser, Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Kieren Perkins, Murray Rose, and Shane Gould. Swimming Australia annually recognizes the Australian Swimmer of the Year.
Country Australia Governing body Swimming Australia National team(s) Australia Nickname(s) Dolphins National competitions Australian Swimming Championships International competitions Oceania Swimming Championships Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Audience records Single match 17,595, 16 September 2000, Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Swimming ...
Fanny Durack (left) and Mina Wylie were the first two women to represent Australia in swimming at the Olympics. They were club-mates in Sydney and completed an Australian quinella in the 100 m freestyle. Clare Dennis was the first Australian to win gold in a non-freestyle event, the 200 m breaststroke, at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Katie Ledecky of Team USA and Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia react after competing in the Women's 400-m freestyle heats on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on ...
Australia's open water swimming team consisted of eight athletes (4 men and 4 women). [3] Men. Athlete Event Time Rank Kyle Lee: Men's 5 km: 55:32.70 8 Jack Wilson:
Swimming: Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay: 23 June Silver: Kiah Melverton: Swimming: Women's 800 metre freestyle: 24 June Silver: Kaylee McKeown Jenna Strauch Brianna Throssell Mollie O'Callaghan Madison Wilson* Swimming: Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay: 25 June Bronze: Lani Pallister: Swimming: Women's 1500 metre freestyle: 20 June ...
2012 – elevated to become Sport Australia Hall of Fame's 34th Legend of Australian Sport. [15] 2018 – appointed Member of the Order of Australia in Australia Day Honours "For significant service to swimming at the elite level, as a mentor and role model, and to the community through support for charitable organisations."