Swimming in Australia

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National competitions
Country	Australia
Governing body	Swimming Australia
National team(s)	Australia
Nickname(s)	Dolphins
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:

References

^ "Australian Sport Attendance Records | Austadiums".
^ "Australia and Olympic Swimming". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

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