NWG · AUS
John is a swimmer from Australia, an Olympian and a distance freestyler, whose official competitive record spans 2 seasons and 6 years.
His recorded career begins in 1951 in New Haven, where he raced the 400 freestyle in 4:26.90.
His signature event is the 400 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 1 recorded swims.
His fastest 400 freestyle stands at 4:26.90, set in long course (50 m).
He has raced at the Olympic Games level, in 1956 (Olympic Games Melbourne 1956). A representative mark at that level is 2:27.20 in the 200 butterfly, recorded in long course (50 m).
After a 5-year break between 1951 and 1956, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 1956.
Those meets span 2 different venues (New Haven and Melbourne).
Latest competition: Olympic Games Melbourne 1956, on December 1, 1956. He closes this record with 3 current event personal bests, across 3 verified official swims in competitions governed by World Aquatics and Masters Australia.