Swimming in Australia

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.

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[1]

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

References

1. http://www.austadiums.com/sport/crowd_records.php
2. "Australia and Olympic Swimming". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 October 2013.