AOC Media Centre - Swimming

Merindah Dingjan - 4x100m RelayMerindah Dingjan , competing here in the 13th FINA World Championships in 2009, qualified for the 2011 FINA World Championships as part of the 4x100m Relay team.

Kelly Stubbins - 4x100m RelayKelly Stubbins, competing here in the Australian Short Course Championships in 2008, qualified for the 2011 FINA World Championships as part of the 4x100m Relay team.

Tommaso D'OrsognaTommaso D' Orsogna, competing here at the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships in 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, qualified as part of the 4x200m Relay team for China in July.

Sarah Katsoulis - 100m Breaststroke, 4x100m Medley RelaySarah Katsoulis races in the Heats of the Women's 100 Metre Breaststroke during the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Hayden Stoeckel - 100m Backstroke, 4x100m Medley RelayHayden Stoeckel races in the Heats of the Men's 100 Metre Backstroke during the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Christian Sprenger - 100m Breaststroke, 4x100m Medley RelayChristian Sprenger races in the Semi Final of the Men's 100 Metre Breaststroke during the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre

Eamon Sullivan - 4x100m RelayEamon Sullivan swims in the Mens 100 Metre Freestyle Final during the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic.

Jessicah Schipper - 200m ButterflyJessicah Schipper races in the Final of the Women's 200 Metre Butterfly during the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Mitchell Larkin - 200m Individual MedleyMitchell Larkin races in the Final of the Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley during the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Henry LeeHenry Lee of Australia competes as part of the australian Swimming Team during the 2003 AYOF held in Sydney.

Eamon SullivanEamon Sullivan of Australia makes a splash during the Swimming Competition during the 2003 Australian Youth Olympic Festival

Kylie PalmerKylie Palmer of Australia competes in the women's 800m freestyle final at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre January 23

Alexander RossAlexander Ross of Australia competes in the men's 200m individual medley final at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre January 23

Christopher AshwoodChristopher Ashwood of Australia competes in the Men's 400m Freestyle Final at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre January 20

Jack LaidlerJack Laidler of Australia competes in the Men's 200m Breastroke Final at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre January 21

Ellese ZalewskiEllese Zalewski of Australia swims in the Women's 200m Freestyle Final at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre January 18

Jacinta PowellJacinta Powell competes in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre January 21

Nathan BroadbentNathan Broadbent competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre January 21

Luke StirtonAustralias Luke Stirton on his way to claiming the bronze medal in the mens 200m Butterfly final during the swimming at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on January 15

Kenneth ToKenneth To competes in 400m Individual Medley Final at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on January 16

Mens 4x100m Freestyle Relay - SwimmingClaiming Silver in Melbourne 2006 and Bronze in Beijing 2008, Australia has broken into the Gold Medal placing with a team consisting of Kyle Richardson, Eamon Sullivan, Tomasso D’Orsogna and James Magnussen. With Eamon being the only one out of the four medalists to have competed in the previous those two medal winning performances, his three young teammates are proving to be developing into a formidable force in time for London 2012. Let’s hope their development continues successfully and we can see them atop the podium once more in London.

Alicia Coutts - SwimmingFollowing her 5th placing in the 200m Individual Medley at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Alicia has put that behind her to come through with an impressive 5 gold medals in Delhi. the 100m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley, 100m Butterfly, 4x100m Relay and 4x100m Medley Relay all proved fruitful for Alicia and has put her in a good position for London 2012.

Thorpedo Grabs 400m Gold in 2000Australia's Ian Thorpe wins the men's 400m freestyle final at the Sydney Olympics and breaks his own world record in the process.

Selig Wins SilverAustralia's Emily Selig won the silver in the Youth Women's 100m Breaststroke competition.

Max's Joint Bronze(From left to right) Silver medallist Rainer Ng of Singapore, gold medallist Homer Christian of Trinidad & Tobago, and joint bronze medallists Abdullah Altuwaini of Kuwait and Max Ackermann of Australia pose with their medals at the victory ceremony for the Youth Men's 50m Backstroke swimming final.