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Australia has a long tradition of swimming champions. Ian Thorpe won five Olympic medals in the 2000 Olympic Games and six gold's at the 2001 World Championships. Dawn Fraser won two Olympic gold's in 1956, a gold in 1960 and a gold in 1964. There are many more Australian athletes who have excelled in the pool.

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Tae hwan park (korea), michal phelps(US), ian thorpe( australia), ryan locte(US), kitajima kosque (Japan) Tsun Yang(China) Paul Biederman(Germany) ETC

These swimmers are the most famous swimmers in the world.

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The most decorated swimmer in New Zealand Olympic history is Danyon Loader who has won 3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver). He won silver in the men's 200 meter butterfly at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and gold in the men's 200 meter freestyle and men's 400 meter freestyle at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

Other Olympic medalists in swimming for New Zealand are Paul Kingsman who won bronze in men's 200 meter backstroke at the 1988 Games in Seoul, Anthony Mosse who won bronze in the men's 200 meter butterfly at the 1988 Games in Seoul, and Jean Stewart who won bronze in women's 100 meter backstroke at the 1952 Games in Helsinki.

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