{"id":399284,"date":"2019-10-23T05:08:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T12:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=399284"},"modified":"2021-06-10T15:24:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T22:24:08","slug":"swimming-australia-unveils-greatness-starts-somewhere-drive-on-road-to-tokyo-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-australia-unveils-greatness-starts-somewhere-drive-on-road-to-tokyo-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Australia Unveils “Greatness Starts Somewhere\u201d Drive On Road To Tokyo 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swimming Australia unveils \u201cGreatness Starts Somewhere\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Australia has a rich and storied history when it comes to Olympic swimming \u2013 winning a total of 58 gold medals since Sydney lifesaver Freddie Lane won double gold in the River Seine at the 1900 Games in Paris.<\/p>\n

From the first females Sarah \u2018Fanny\u2019 Durack and Wilhelmina \u2018Mina\u2019 Wylie who won gold and silver respectively in the 100m freestyle in Stockholm in 1912.<\/p>\n

To the legendary feats of golden girls Dawn Fraser<\/strong><\/a> and Shane Gould<\/strong><\/a> and dual 400 metre freestyle champions Murray Rose<\/strong><\/a> and Ian Thorpe<\/strong><\/a>, the feats of Australia\u2019s swimmers are etched into the annals of its sporting folklore.<\/p>\n

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Kyle Chalmers – Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Melbourne 1956 remains its most successful Games with eight gold and Sydney 2000 saw the stars align for more memorable home-grown moments in the pool of champions at Homebush.<\/p>\n

Inspiring stories of ordinary people who went on to achieve greatness in the pool, inspiring a nation and its love affair with the water.<\/p>\n

Today Australia\u2019s swimmers continue to fly the Aussie flag with pride and passion around the world and with the countdown to Tokyo 2020 and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad fast approaching, Swimming Australia has launched its Olympic and Paralympic campaign \u2018Greatness Starts Somewhere.\u2019<\/p>\n

With only 275 days until the Olympics begin and 307 days until the Paralympics kicks off, Swimming Australia has unveiled a campaign aimed at uniting and recognising the swimming tribe across the country and galvanising support for Australia\u2019s athletes.<\/p>\n

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Ariarne Titmus – Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

Swimming Australia CEO Leigh Russell<\/strong> says the campaign \u201cgoes to the heart of Australia\u2019s values, to inspire the nation by telling the motivational stories of our dedicated athletes as they push for Tokyo 2020 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen fans are cheering from the grandstands or their living rooms next year, we want them to know the personalities behind each athlete and understand the commitment and hard work they\u2019ve already achieved just to walk out on pool deck in the green and gold,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom leaving family and friends to move interstate, setting early-morning alarms day in day out, to overcoming setbacks and having the courage to be the best they can be, their path to team selection and the sacrifices they\u2019ve made already makes them great in our eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreatness Starts Somewhere extends to our amazing swimming community of families, volunteers, coaches, grassroots, recreational and junior swimmers who, no matter what role they\u2019re playing or level they\u2019re swimming, positively contribute to our sport and form an integral part of the journey to our success.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kareena Lee – Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div>\n

And who better to kick-start a campaign that spans across all sections of the swimming community, the first faces of the campaign:<\/p>\n