AOC Media Centre - Swimming

Murray Rose Tribute Dinner Greats of the Olympic family gather for the Murray Rose Tribute Dinner at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on 26 November, 2013.

Murray Rose Tribute DinnerThe Murray Rose Tribute Dinner at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney on 26 November, 2013.

Henricks wins 100m goldJon Henricks after winning gold in the men's 100m freestyle at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games

Swimming: Women's 400m Freestyle Melbourne 1956Lorraine Thurlow (Crapp) wins Gold in the women's 400 metres freestyle setting a new Olympic record. Dawn Fraser came second, winning the silver medal. Footage includes the race, Fraser and Thurlow celebrating in the water post race and the pair on the podium receving their medals. Copyright IOC.

Swimming: Women's 100m Freestyle Melbourne 1956Australia 1, 2, 3. Dawn Fraser wins Gold in Olympic and World Record time. Her team mates Lorriane Thurlow (Crapp) wins silver and fifteen year old Faith Leech wins the bronze medal. Footage shows Dawn Fraser collecting her Gold medal. Copyright IOC.

Swimming: Women's 100m Butterfly Melbourne 1956No Australians featured, but Australia's Beverly Spargo (Bainbridge) competed in the race and finished fifth. Copyright AOC.

Swimming: Women's 100m Backstroke Melbourne 1956No Australian is featured. Gergaynia Shelley (Beckett) competed and placed eighth. Copyright IOC.

Swimming: Womens 4x100 Metres Freestyle RelayAustralia wins the 4x100 metres freestyle relay in Olympic and World Record time. Elizabeth Fraser and Margaret Messenger competed in the qualifying rounds and the team of Dawn Fraser, Faith Leech, Sandra Morgan and Lorriane Thurlow (Crapp) competed in the final. The Australian team are shown celebrating in the pool after the race. Copyright IOC.

Swimming: Men's 1500m FreestyleMurray Rose wins the Gold medal in the 1500 metres freesyle. Footage includes medal ceremony. Fellow Australians Murray Garretty placed fourth and Gary Winram placed eigth. Copyright IOC.

Swimming: Men's 200m ButterflyNo Australians featured. John Marshall and Brian Wilkinson competed, finishing fifth and seventh respectively. The commentary notes that John Marshall was tragically killed within weeks of the Games in a road traffic accident. Copyright IOC.

Swimming: Men's 200m BreaststrokeNo Australians featured, however, Terry Gathercole competed and finished fourth. The commentator mentions the technique of the winners who swam most of the race underwater, coming up for air only a few times throughout the race. Copyright IOC.

Swimming: Men's 100m BackstrokeDavid Theile and John Monckton battle it out for Gold, Theile is the victor taking Gold in World and Olympic Record time. John Monckton wins silver and fellow Australian John Hayres also competed, finishing fifth. Footage includes Theile and Monckton celebrating in the pool and the medal ceremony. Copyright IOC.

Men's 100m Freestyle: Australia 1, 2, 3Australia wins Gold, Silver and Bronze in the men's 100m freestyle. Jon Henricks wins Gold, John Devitt silver and Gary Chapman Bronze. Footage includes the Australian trio celebrating in the pool and the medal ceremony. Copyright IOC.