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Melanie Schlanger
Melanie Renée Schlanger, Order of Australia, OAM (born 31 August 1986), also known by her married name Melanie Wright, is an Australian freestyle swimming, freestyle swimmer. Melanie first represented Australia at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and her career spanned ten years, ending after the 2015 World Championships. She represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics winning five Olympic medals (including 2 gold). Early life Melanie was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. A participant in a large range of sports, Melanie only began swimming at the age of 14. She completed her secondary school studies at Immanuel Lutheran College. She is the youngest of two siblings, Nikki and Adam, and daughter to Paul and Linda. Sporting career Melanie had her first taste of success as a member of the Australian 4×100-metre freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2007 World Championships. The same year, Melanie also broke a world reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nambour, Queensland
Nambour is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nambour had a population of 11,187 people. Geography Nambour is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies in the sub-tropical hinterland of the Sunshine Coast at the foot of the Blackall Range It was the administrative centre and capital of the Maroochy Shire and is now the administrative centre of the Sunshine Coast Region. The greater Nambour region includes surrounding suburbs such as Burnside, Coes Creek, and Perwillowen. Nambour–Mapleton Road exits to the west. Etymology The name is derived from the Aboriginal word "naamba", referring to the red-flowering bottle brush ''Callistemon viminalis''. History In 1862, Tom Petrie with 25 Turrbal and Kabi Kabi men including Ker-Walli, Wanangga and Billy Dinghy entered Petrie's Creek with the view to exploit the large cedar growing in the vicinity. They encountered some resident Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships
Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held between 2 and 9 August 2015 in Kazan, Russia. The United States won the overall medal count, led by Katie Ledecky who claimed five gold medals. Schedule 42 events were held. ''All time are local ().'' Medal summary Medal table Men Women Mixed Records 
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Order Of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order, Australian citizens received British honours. The Monarch of Australia is sovereign head of the order, while the Governor-General of Australia is the principal companion/dame/knight (as relevant at the time) and chancellor of the order. The governor-general's official secretary, Paul Singer (appointed August 2018), is secretary of the order. Appointments are made by the governor-general on behalf of the Monarch of Australia, based on recommendations made by the Council of the Order of Australia. Recent knighthoods and damehoods were recommended to the governor-general by the Prime Minister of Australia. Levels of membership The order is divided into a general and a military division. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. The medals were presented by Maurice Watkins, Chairman of British Swimming and the quaichs were presented by Denise Holmes, Emirates' Sales Manager for Scotland and North East England. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: Results Heats Final References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2014 Commonwealth Games
The swimming competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland took place from 24 to 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre The Tollcross International Swimming Centre is a swimming pool and leisure centre in Glasgow. It hosted the Swimming events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The centre hosted the IPC Swimming World Championships during July 2015. Technical fe .... Participating nations Nations with swimmers at the Games are (team size in parentheses): * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (hosts) * * * * * * * * * * * Results Men's events : Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals. Women's events : Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals. Swimming medal summary References External links Official results book – Swimming {{Commonwealth Games results 2014 Commonwealth Games events 2014 in swimming Swimming in Scotland 2014 Swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The Commonwealth Games
Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport. Editions Events Men's events Women's events Elite Athletes with a Disability events From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities. The inclusion of events in this category has been inconsistent over the four Games where they have been included. All-time medal table ''Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games'' Games records External linksCommonwealth Games sport index {{Commonwealth Games Swimming Swimming Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Medley Relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 20 at the Saanich Commonwealth Place. The 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, last champion was Australia. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:Results All times are in minutes and seconds.Heats Heats weren't performed, as only seven teams had entered.Final The final was held on August 20, at 20:27.References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 4 x 100 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 19 at the Saanich Commonwealth Place. The last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ... champion was Australia. This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block. Records Prior to this competition, the existi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 100 Metre Freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle competition at the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 18 at the Saanich Commonwealth Place. The last champion was Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin Hall (born August 23, 1982) is an American former competition swimmer and twelve-time Olympic medalist. While attending the University of California, Berkeley, she became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstro ... of US. This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths being in freestyle. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The tenth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in 2006 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from August 17–20. Six world records A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ... were tallied compared to one from the 2002 edition. This edition was slower than it would have been because of the lack of a full strength Australian team, one of the strongest teams in the world. This made it a common situation that swimmers in the B final were swimming fast enough to place in the top 3 since no country is allowed to have more than 2 swimmers in either final heat. Results Men's events Women's events Medal table New records achieved World records Championship records Notes and references See also * All-time Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 22 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ... champion was the United States. This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed four lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats Heats weren't performed, as only six teams had entered. Final The final was held on August 22, at 21:23. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 23 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, an ... champion was the United States. This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats Heats weren't performed, as only seven teams had entered. Final The final was held on August 23, at 21:08. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
