Australian Swimming Championships

The Australian swimming championships are considered national swimming championships for Australia. These championships are organized by the Swimming Australia. Likewise, the meetings are often double as the selection event for the international competitions for example, World Champions, Commonwealth Games, Olympics and Pan Pacific Championships. In addition, some people consider that the meetings are the second toughest domestic competition in the world after the United States national championships.

The Swimming Australia is considered the summit governing body for competitive swimming in Australia. This body has 100,00 members and they registered in approximately 1199 clubs around Australia. This body also includes swimmers, coaches, volunteers and administrators. 

Australian Swimmers of the Year 

In every year Swimming Australia has annual awards for the winners such as, Glen Housman in 1990, Michael Klim in 1997 and 1998, Ian Thorpe in 200,2001,2002, Susie O’Neill on 1995 and 1996 and then James Magnussen in 2011. 







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