Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
played in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. The sport has a high level of participation in the country both recreational and professional.
History
Frederick Lane
Frederick Claude Vivian Lane (2 February 1880 – 14 May 1969) was an Australian swimming (sport), swimmer who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Lane, from Manly, New South Wales, was four years old when his brother saved him from drownin ...
was the first Australian olympic swimmer.
Governing Body
Swimming Australia
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 ...
is the national sporting body.
Tournaments
Australian Swim Team
The Australian Swim Team known as ''The Dolphins'', has performed successfully at major international championships. The Australian Swim Team was first referred to as The Dolphins in 1989. Australian Swim Team's historical rival is the United S ...
known as The Dolphins participates in major competitions:
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Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
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 held in 1930, and, with the exce ...