Who is the best swimmer in Australia?
Ian James Thorpe, AM (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian along with fellow swimmer Emma McKeon.
Where is Nick D Arcy now?
Brisbane
In March 2012 D’arcy was selected as a team member for the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was raised in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast but currently lives in Brisbane.
Where is Stephanie Rice now?
While she’s been relatively out of the spotlight since retiring from the sport, Rice returned to the public eye in 2021 when she featured in the Channel 7’s coverage of the Tokyo Games on Sunrise, providing analysis of the action in the pool.
Is Caeleb Dressel better than Phelps?
Coming off the blocks, there are no doubts that Dressel may be the greatest of all time; because of his enormous vertical leap. But, Phelps is a better mid-distance swimmer with his turns being one of the best in the business. To settle the debate, Dressel is by far faster than Phelps.
Who is Australia’s fastest swimmer?
(1:54.51) Ariarne Titmus.
Who is the fastest Australian swimmer?
Elijah Winnington: 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle Winnington has the fastest time in the world this year (3:42.65s) and if he gets close to that mark, will take an absolute power of beating. His biggest rival could be the other Australian, Jack McLoughlin, who has the second-quickest time in 2021.
Did Stephanie Rice Date Kobe Bryant?
Rice’s rep has vehemently denied any romantic link between the duo but that hasn’t stopped both from trending on Twitter before, during and after The Dream Team’s 119-86 defeat of The Boomers in the men’s basketball quarter-finals in London this morning.
How many Olympics did Stephanie Rice compete in?
Stephanie Rice is a triple Olympic gold medallist and five-time world record holder who dominated the 200 and 400 individual medley (IM) events. Rice was just the seventh Australian Athlete to win three Olympic gold medals at a single Olympic Games when she competed at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Who is the fastest swimmer in the world history?
Olympic gold-medalist Michael Phelps can swim the 200-meter freestyle in approximately 1.42 minutes, which equates to a speed of about 4.7 mph (miles per hour) or 7.6 km/h (kilometers per hour).
Who is the fastest girl swimmer?
Olympian Katie Ledecky swam the fastest time ever recorded in the women’s 500-yard freestyle at 4:24.06, which stands as the current NCAA, American, and US Open record. Tonight, Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle event with a time of 4:33.24, a full two and a half seconds ahead of the second place finisher.
Who is the fastest female swimmer in Australia?
Ariarne Titmus
Women
| Event | Time | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100m freestyle | 51.96 | Emma McKeon |
| 200m freestyle | 1:53.09 | Ariarne Titmus |
| 400m freestyle | 3:56.40 | Ariarne Titmus |
| 800m freestyle | 8:13.83 | Ariarne Titmus |