List of Australian Olympic medallists in swimming - Wikipedia List of Australian Olympic medallists in swimming Australia has competed in swimming at the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, after only sending a runner, Edwin Flack to the 1896 Summer Olympics. Frederick Lane was Australia 's sole swimming representative at the 1900 games, winning two individual gold medals. Women 's events were added at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, with Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie being Australia 's first female representatives, winning gold and silver in the 100 m freestyle, which was the first women 's event on the program. At the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics, Australia competed as Australasia, sending a combined team with New Zealand. The table includes Malcolm Champion, a New Zealander who was part of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team which captured gold in 1912. Australia has won a total of 58 gold medals in the sport, second only to the United States, who have won 217, almost four times as many ( with 15 times the population ). East Germany is in third place with 32 golds, although this is widely attributed to state - sponsored systematic doping programs. Swimming is Australia 's most prolific Olympic sport, having been responsible for 58 of Australia 's 143 Olympic gold medals. In addition, a list of the top 100 Australian Olympians of all time, compiled by the Australian Olympic Committee, named 35 swimmers in the top 100, more than any other sport. Swimmers have been given the honour of carrying the Australian flag six times in twelve at the closing ceremony, which is traditionally reserved for the most successful athlete of the delegation. Australia 's strongest ever performance in swimming was at the 1956 Olympics on home soil in Melbourne. Australia claimed eight of the thirteen gold medals available, including both relays and a clean sweep of the medals in the 100 m freestyle, considered the blue - riband event for both men and women. This is the only time that Australia has topped the medal tally in swimming, and the tally of gold medals has not been surpassed despite the expansion of the swimming program to its current 32 events. Australia has been most successful in the freestyle discipline, with 37 of the 58 golds coming in the stroke. Eight of the gold have come from the men 's 1500 m freestyle, the most victories in the event by any country, which has resulted in the event being dubbed `` Australia 's race '' by Australian commentators. Australia 's first medal outside of freestyle did not come until 1932 when Clare Dennis and Bonnie Mealing won gold and silver in the 200 m breaststroke and 100 m backstroke respectively. It was not until John Davies ' victory in the 200 m breaststroke in 1952 that a male swimmer had won a medal outside of freestyle. Backstroke is Australia 's weakest discipline, with David Theile 's two consecutive golds in the 100 m backstroke being the only victories in the discipline. Contents 1 Individual medallists 2 All medallists 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References Individual medallists Frank Beaurepaire won a record 34 Australian titles, which stood for more than 70 years until surpassed by Susie O'Neill in 2000. He later became Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and helped to secure the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Australia 's most successful in swimming. Boy Charlton was the first Australian to win the 1500 m freestyle, an event which Australia has won eight times, the most by any country. The race is sometimes referred to as `` Australia 's race ''. 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. The following table includes only medals won by Australian swimmers in individual events. Shane Gould won three gold, one silver, and one bronze, all in individual events at her only Olympics, aged 15. In doing so, she became the first woman to win three individual gold medals at one Olympics all in world record time. She is the only Australian to win five individual medals and three individual gold medals at one Olympics. Ian Thorpe and Gould are the most decorated Australian Olympic medallists in all sports. Dawn Fraser won three consecutive gold medals in 1956, 1960 and 1964 in the 100 m freestyle, to become the first swimmer to win any event three times. Murray Rose and Ian Thorpe have both won the 400 m freestyle twice, while Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett have won the 1500 m freestyle twice. David Theile has won the 100 m backstroke twice, the only Australian to have won a backstroke event. All were won consecutively. Athlete Gold Silver Bronze Years competed Shane Gould 1972 Ian Thorpe 2000, 2004 Dawn Fraser 0 1956, 1960 1964 Murray Rose 0 1956, 1960 Grant Hackett 0 2000, 2004, 2008 Kieren Perkins 0 1992, 1996, 2000 Susie O'Neill 1992, 1996, 2000 Frederick Lane 0 0 1900 Stephanie Rice 0 0 2008, 2012 David Theile 0 0 1956, 1960 Michael Wenden 0 0 1968, 1972 Leisel Jones 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 Petria Thomas 1996, 2000, 2004 Boy Charlton 0 1924, 1928, 1932 Libby Trickett 2004, 2008 Duncan Armstrong 0 1988, 1992 Lorraine Crapp 0 1956, 1960 John Devitt 0 1956, 1960 Michelle Ford 0 1976, 1980 John Konrads 0 1956, 1960, 1964 Beverley Whitfield 0 1972 Kevin Berry 0 0 1960, 1964 Kyle Chalmers 0 0 2016 Brad Cooper 0 0 1972 John Davies 0 0 1948, 1952 Clare Dennis 0 0 1932 Fanny Durack 0 0 1912 Jon Henricks 0 0 1956, 1960 Jodie Henry 0 0 Mack Horton 0 0 2016 Lyn McClements 0 0 1968 Gail Neall 0 0 1972 Ian O'Brien 0 0 1964, 1968 Jon Sieben 0 0 1984, 1988, 1992 Bob Windle 0 0 1960, 1964, 1968 Frank Beaurepaire 0 1908, 1920, 1924 Daniel Kowalski 0 1996, 2000 Alicia Coutts 0 2008, 2012, 2016 Hayley Lewis 0 1992, 1996, 2000 John Marshall 0 1948, 1952, 1956 Matt Welsh 0 2000, 2004 Glenn Beringen 0 0 1984 Madeline Groves 0 0 2016 Brooke Hanson 0 0 Neville Hayes 0 0 1960 Cecil Healy 0 0 1912 Glen Housman 0 0 1992 1996 Michael Klim 0 0 1996, 2000, 2004 Suzie Landells 0 0 1984 Mitch Larkin 0 0 2012, 2016 Nancy Lyons 0 0 1948, 1952 James Magnussen 0 0 2012, 2016 Bonnie Mealing 0 0 1928, 1932 Scott Miller 0 0 John Monckton 0 0 1956, 1960 Karen Phillips 0 0 1984 Brenton Rickard 0 0 2008, 2012 Emily Seebohm 0 0 2008, 2012, 2016 Christian Sprenger 0 0 2008, 2012 Mark Stockwell 0 0 1984 Eamon Sullivan 0 0 2004, 2008, 2012 Graham Windeatt 0 0 1972, 1976 Mina Wylie 0 0 1912 Peter Evans 0 0 1980, 1984 Harold Hardwick 0 0 1912 Samantha Riley 0 0 1992, 1996 Jessicah Schipper 0 0 2004, 2008, 2012 Allan Wood 0 0 1960, 1964 Jan Andrew 0 0 1960 Bronte Barratt 0 0 2008, 2012, 2016 Graeme Brewer 0 0 1980, 1984 Greg Brough 0 0 1968 Glenn Buchanan 0 0 1984 Cate Campbell 0 0 2008, 2012, 2016 Gary Chapman 0 0 1956 Judy - Joy Davies 0 0 1948, 1952 Scott Goodman 0 0 Stephen Holland 0 0 1976 Geoff Huegill 0 0 2000, 2004 Mark Kerry 0 0 1980, 1984 Andrew Lauterstein 0 0 2008 Faith Leech 0 0 1956 Justin Lemberg 0 0 1984 Julie McDonald 0 0 1988, 1992 Emma McKeon 0 0 2016 Max Metzker 0 0 1976, 1980 Karen Moras 0 0 1968, 1972 Justin Norris 0 0 2000, 2004 Michele Pearson 0 0 1980, 1984 Phil Rogers 0 0 1992, 1996, 2000 Nicole Stevenson 0 0 1988, 1992, 1996 Hayden Stoeckel 0 0 2008, 2012 Rob Woodhouse 0 0 1984, 1988 All medallists The following table includes all those who have won medals, including as part of relay teams. Since 1984, swimmers who participated in the preliminary heats but not in the final were awarded medals if the final team went on to claim a medal, whereas those prior to 1984 did not. Those who swam in the heats only are marked with an asterisk, multiple times if multiple medals were awarded for swimming in heats only. Malcolm Champion, a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team in 1912, was a New Zealander, competing as part of the combined Australasia team. His teammates in the combined relay team were Cecil Healy, Les Boardman and Harold Hardwick. Ian Thorpe is the most decorated Australian Olympian of all time, in terms of gold medals. His three gold and two silver at the 2000 Summer Olympics are the largest in a single Olympics by an Australian. Dawn Fraser and Murray Rose jointly held the previous records for gold medals, and Fraser the record of eight medals in total, prior to Thorpe. Sandra Morgan, a member of the Australian women 's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team in 1956, is the youngest Australian gold medallist of all time, aged 14 years and 6 months. Ian Thorpe, Australia 's most prolific Olympic medallist. Stephanie Rice, winner of three gold medals at the 2008 Olympics, including the medley double. Grant Hackett, winner of the 1500 m freestyle in 2000 and 2004, captained Australia 's swimming team at the 2008 Olympics. Leisel Jones has won nine Olympic medals, equalling Ian Thorpe as the most won by any Australian. Athlete Gold Silver Bronze Years Competed Ian Thorpe 5 2000 2004 Dawn Fraser 0 1956 1960 1964 Libby Trickett 2004 2008 2012 Murray Rose 1956 1960 Leisel Jones 5 2000 2004 2008 2012 Petria Thomas 1996 2000 2004 Grant Hackett 2000 2004 2008 Shane Gould 1972 Jodie Henry 0 0 Stephanie Rice 0 0 2008 Susie O'Neill 1992 1996 2000 Michael Klim 1996 2000 2004 Melanie Schlanger 2008 2012 Lorraine Crapp 0 1956 1960 Kieren Perkins 0 1992 1996 2000 Emily Seebohm 0 2008 2012 John Devitt 1956 1960 Michael Wenden 1968 1972 Todd Pearson 0 2000 2004 David Theile 0 1956 1960 Jessicah Schipper 0 2004 2008 Alice Mills 0 2004 2008 Felicity Galvez 0 0 2004 2008 Jon Henricks 0 0 1956 1960 Freddy Lane 0 0 1900 Alicia Coutts 2012 Boy Charlton 0 1924 1928 1932 Brittany Elmslie 0 2012 Adam Pine 0 2000 2004 2008 Giaan Rooney 0 2000 2004 Sarah Ryan 0 1996 2000 2004 Daniel Kowalski 1996 2000 Bob Windle 1960 1964 1968 Bronte Barratt 2008 2012 Neil Brooks 1980 1984 Duncan Armstrong 0 1988 1992 Angie Bainbridge 0 2008 2012 Brooke Hanson 0 Cecil Healy 0 1912 Lyn McClements 0 1968 Kylie Palmer 0 2008 2012 Tarnee White 0 2000 2008 Peter Evans 0 1980 1984 Cate Campbell 0 2008 2012 Harold Hardwick 0 1912 John Konrads 0 1956 1960 1964 Mark Kerry 0 1980 1984 Kevin Berry 0 1960 1964 Ashley Callus 0 2000 2004 2008 Michelle Ford 0 1976 1980 Faith Leech 0 1956 Ian O'Brien 0 1964 1968 Shayne Reese 0 2004 2008 Jon Sieben 0 1984 1988 1992 Beverley Whitfield 0 1972 Leslie Boardman 0 0 1912 Malcolm Champion 0 0 1912 Brad Cooper 0 0 1972 Lara Davenport 0 0 2008 John Davies 0 0 1952 Clare Dennis 0 0 1932 Fanny Durack 0 0 1912 Chris Fydler 0 0 1992 1996 2000 Bill Kirby 0 0 2000 Yolane Kukla 0 0 2012 Linda Mackenzie 0 0 2004 2008 Sandra Morgan 0 0 1956 1960 Gail Neall 0 0 1972 Kevin O'Halloran 0 0 1956 Mark Tonelli 0 0 1976 1980 Frank Beaurepaire 0 1908 1920 1924 Brenton Rickard 0 2008 2012 Christian Sprenger 0 2008 2012 Mark Stockwell 0 1984 Eamon Sullivan 0 2004 2008 Matt Welsh 0 2000 2004 Neville Hayes 0 0 1960 Andrew Lauterstein 0 2008 Samantha Riley 0 1992 1996 Nicole Stevenson 0 1988 1992 1996 Hayden Stoeckel 0 2008 2012 Matt Targett 0 2008 2012 Jan Andrew 0 1960 Geoff Huegill 0 2000 2004 Hayley Lewis 0 1992 1996 2000 James Magnussen 0 2012 John Marshall 0 1948 1952 1956 Scott Miller 0 Greg Rogers 0 1968 1972 Lyn Bell 0 0 1964 Glenn Beringen 0 0 1984 Dyana Calub 0 0 2000 Moss Christie 0 0 1924 Alva Colquhoun 0 0 1960 Ashley Delaney 0 0 2008 Michael Delany 0 0 1984 Helen Denman 0 0 Blair Evans 0 0 2012 Greg Fasala 0 0 1984 Terry Gathercole 0 0 1956 1960 Elka Graham 0 0 2000 2004 Regan Harrison 0 0 2000 2004 Henry Hay 0 0 1920 Ernest Henry 0 0 1924 William Herald 0 0 1920 Glen Housman 0 0 1992 1996 Angela Kennedy 0 0 Ilsa Konrads 0 0 1960 Suzie Landells 0 0 1984 Rosemary Lassig 0 0 1960 Nancy Lyons 0 0 1948 Antony Matkovich 0 0 Bonnie Mealing 0 0 1928 1932 Ryan Mitchell 0 0 1996 2000 John Monckton 0 0 1956 1960 Janice Murphy 0 0 1964 Jade Neilsen 0 0 2012 Karen Phillips 0 0 1984 Judy Playfair 0 0 1968 Geoff Shipton 0 0 1960 Nicholas Sprenger 0 0 2004 2008 Ivan Stedman 0 0 1920 1924 Janet Steinbeck 0 0 1968 Craig Stevens 0 0 Kirsten Thomson 0 0 2000 Robyn Thorn 0 0 1964 Jacinta van Lint 0 0 2000 Josh Watson 0 0 2000 2004 Lynne Watson 0 0 1968 Marilyn Wilson 0 0 1960 Graham Windeatt 0 0 1972 1976 Mina Wylie 0 0 1912 David Dickson 0 0 1960 1964 Leith Brodie 0 0 2008 Glenn Buchanan 0 0 1980 1984 Patrick Murphy 0 0 2004 2008 Phil Rogers 0 0 1992 1996 2000 Allan Wood 0 0 1964 Graeme Brewer 0 0 1980 1984 Grant Brits 0 0 2008 Greg Brough 0 0 1968 Gary Chapman 0 0 1956 Robert Cusack 0 0 1968 Judy - Joy Davies 0 0 1948 1952 Steven Dewick 0 0 Peter Doak 0 0 1964 Nic Frost 0 0 2008 Scott Goodman 0 0 Julia Greville 0 0 Toby Haenen 0 0 1992 1996 Stephen Holland 0 0 1976 Emma Johnson 0 0 Justin Lemberg 0 0 1984 Lise Mackie 0 0 1992 1996 Julie McDonald 0 0 1988, 1992 Max Metzker 0 0 1976 1980 Karen Moras 0 0 1968 1972 Justin Norris 0 0 2000 2004 Kirk Palmer 0 0 2008 Michele Pearson 0 0 1984 Peter Reynolds 0 0 1964 John Ryan 0 0 1964 Graham White 0 0 1968 1972 Rob Woodhouse 0 0 1984 1988 See also Swimming portal Australia at the Olympics Australian Olympic Committee List of Olympic medalists in swimming ( men ) List of Olympic medalists in swimming ( women ) Swimming at the Summer Olympics Swimming Australia Notes ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 412 -- 423. Jump up ^ `` Swimming 's big splash ''. BBC Sports. 2004 - 07 - 05. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Phelps causes biggest splash ''. BBC Sports. 2004 - 08 - 21. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 19. Jump up ^ `` 100 of our Finest ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Games at a Glance ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 20. ^ Jump up to : `` Grant Hackett ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 180 -- 182. ^ Jump up to : `` Ian Thorpe ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 165 -- 168. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 371 -- 373. ^ Jump up to : `` Kieren Perkins ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : `` Susie O'Neill ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 245 -- 247. ^ Jump up to : `` Stephanie Rice ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 432 -- 433. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 459 -- 460. ^ Jump up to : `` Leisel Jones ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : `` Petria Thomas ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 85 -- 88. ^ Jump up to : `` Lisbeth Trickett ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 13 -- 14. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 106 -- 107. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 129 -- 131. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 162 -- 164. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 236 -- 238. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 460 -- 461. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 147 -- 148. Jump up ^ `` Kyle Chalmers ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 99 -- 101. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 124 -- 125. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 128 -- 129. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 138 -- 140. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 202 -- 203. ^ Jump up to : `` Jodie Henry ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Mack Horton ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 265 -- 266. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 314 -- 315. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 325 -- 326. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 397. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 465 -- 466. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 43 -- 44. ^ Jump up to : `` Daniel Kowalski ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Alicia Coutts ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` Hayley Lewis ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 280 -- 281. ^ Jump up to : `` Matthew Welsh ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : `` Glenn Beringen ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Madeline Groves ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` Brooke Hanson ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 197. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 198 -- 200. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 214. ^ Jump up to : `` Michael Klim ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 243. Jump up ^ `` Mitch Larkin ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 263. ^ Jump up to : `` James Magnussen ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 286 -- 287. ^ Jump up to : `` Scott Miller ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 303. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 351. ^ Jump up to : `` Brenton Rickard ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Emily Seebohm ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Christian Sprenger ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 409. ^ Jump up to : `` Eamon Sullivan ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 464 -- 465. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 480 -- 481. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 148. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 194 -- 195. ^ Jump up to : `` Samantha Riley ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : `` Jessicah Schipper ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 469 -- 470. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 8. Jump up ^ `` Bronte Barratt ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 62 -- 63. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 64. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 68. ^ Jump up to : `` Cate Campbell ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 82 -- 83. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 125. ^ Jump up to : `` Scott Goodman ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 212 -- 213. ^ Jump up to : `` Geoffrey Huegill ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 231 -- 232. ^ Jump up to : `` Andrew Lauterstein ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 249. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 266 -- 267. Jump up ^ `` Emma McKeon ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 295. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 306. ^ Jump up to : `` Justin Norris ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 346. ^ Jump up to : `` Philip Rogers ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : `` Nicole Livingstone ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : `` Hayden Stoeckel ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, p. 475. ^ Jump up to : Andrews, pp. 358 -- 359. ^ Jump up to : Won gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Melanie Schlanger ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Won gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 2008 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Emily Seebohm ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Todd Pearson ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer and silver in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 2004 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ Won gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2004 as a heat swimmer, swimming the butterfly leg. Jump up ^ `` Alice Mills ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2004 as a heat swimmer, swimming the freestyle leg. Jump up ^ `` Felicity Galvez ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley relays in 2008 as a heat swimmer, swimming the butterfly leg in the latter. Jump up ^ `` Alicia Coutts ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Brittany Elmslie ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Adam Pine ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer. Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2000 and 2008 as a heat swimmer, swimming the butterfly leg. Jump up ^ `` Giaan Rooney ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer, swimming the backstroke leg. Jump up ^ `` Sarah Ryan ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 2004 as a heat swimmer. Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer, swimming the freestyle leg. Jump up ^ `` Bronte Barratt ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 63 -- 64. Jump up ^ Won bronze in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1984 as a heat swimmer, swimming the freestyle leg. Jump up ^ `` Angie Bainbridge ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2004 as a heat swimmer, swimming the breaststroke leg. Jump up ^ `` Kylie Palmer ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Tarnee White ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold and silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2008 and 2000 respectively as a heat swimmer, swimming the breaststroke leg. Jump up ^ `` Ashley Callus ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Shayne Reese ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won gold and bronze in the 4 × 100 m medley and freestyle relay respectively in 2008 as a heat swimmer, swimming freestyle. Jump up ^ Won bronze in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1984 as a heat swimmer, swimming the butterfly leg. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 51 -- 52. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 81 -- 82. Jump up ^ `` Lara Davenport ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Christopher Fydler ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` William Kirby ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Yolane Kukla ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Linda Mackenzie ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 307 -- 308. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 328 -- 329. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 440 -- 441. Jump up ^ `` Christian Sprenger ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2008 as a heat swimmer in the breaststroke leg. Jump up ^ `` Matthew Targett ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2008 as a heat swimmer in the freestyle leg. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 366 -- 367. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 44 -- 45. Jump up ^ `` Dyana Calub ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 89. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 97 -- 98. Jump up ^ `` Ashley Delaney ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2008 as a heat swimmer in the backstroke leg. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 127. Jump up ^ `` Helen Denman ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1996 as a heat swimmer, swimming the breaststroke leg. Jump up ^ `` Blair Evans ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2014. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 153. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 174 -- 175. Jump up ^ `` Elka Graham ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Won silver in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Regan Harrison ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 196 -- 197. Jump up ^ Andrews, pp. 203 -- 204. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 204. Jump up ^ `` Angela Kennedy ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1996 as a heat swimmer in the butterfly leg. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 247. Jump up ^ `` Antony Matkovich ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 2004 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Ryan Mitchell ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer in the breaststroke leg. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 312. Jump up ^ `` Jade Neilsen ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2014. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 352. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 395. Jump up ^ `` Nicholas Sprenger ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 404. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 406. Jump up ^ `` Craig Stevens ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 2004 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Kirsten Thomson ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 434. Jump up ^ `` Jacinta van Lint ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Josh Watson ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 2000 as a heat swimmer in the backstroke leg. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 453. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 464. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 132. Jump up ^ `` Leith Brodie ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won bronze in the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m freestyle relays in 2008 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Patrick Murphy ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won bronze in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 2008 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Grant Brits ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 112. Jump up ^ `` Steven Dewick ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 135. Jump up ^ `` Nicholas Ffrost ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Julia Greville ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Toby Haenen ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won bronze in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in 1996 as a heat swimmer in the freestyle. Jump up ^ `` Emma Johnson ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Lise Mackie ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Won bronze in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1996 as a heat swimmer. Jump up ^ `` Kirk Palmer ''. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 360. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 383. Jump up ^ Andrews, p. 460. References Andrews, Malcolm ( 2000 ). Australia at the Olympics. Sydney, New South Wales : ABC Books. ISBN 0 - 7333 - 0884 - 8. 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Question: who has won the most olympic gold medals for australia
Answer: Shane Gould