Swimming in Australia
Country | Australia |
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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[1] |
Swimming in Australia refers to the sport of Swimming played in Australia. The sport has a high level of participation in the country both recreational and professional.
History
Frederick Lane was the first Australian olympic swimmer.[2]
Governing Body
Swimming Australia is the national sporting body.
Tournaments
Australian Swim Team known as The Dolphins participates in major competitions:
- Summer Olympic Games
- FINA Long Course World Championships
- FINA Short Course World Championships
- Commonwealth Games
- Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
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Sport in Australia
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Bodybuilding
- Boxing
- Campdrafting
- Cycling
- Fives
- Golf
- Horse racing (Thoroughbred, harness, and steeplechase)
- Mixed martial arts
- Motorsport
- Pro wrestling
- Sport wrestling
- Surfing
- Skeleton
- Skiing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Trugo
- Wood cutting
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