Chris Fydler
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Christopher John Fydler (born November 8, 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former freestyle
swimmer from Australia
, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992
. His finest hour came eight years later, when he was a member of the Men's 4×100m freestyle relay team, that defeated the United States
and won the gold medal in the prestigious event, alongside Michael Klim
, Ian Thorpe
and Ashley Callus
. It was the first time in Olympic history that the US had been beaten in that event.
Since retiring from swimming in early 2001, he has continued to be active in the swimming and Olympic families. Chris was a board member of Swimming Australia Ltd from 2006-2010, and was appointed as the Deputy Chef de Mission for the Australian Olympic Team competing in London in 2012.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....
. His finest hour came eight years later, when he was a member of the Men's 4×100m freestyle relay team, that defeated the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and won the gold medal in the prestigious event, alongside Michael Klim
Michael Klim
Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming...
, Ian Thorpe
Ian Thorpe
Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...
and Ashley Callus
Ashley Callus
Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....
. It was the first time in Olympic history that the US had been beaten in that event.
Since retiring from swimming in early 2001, he has continued to be active in the swimming and Olympic families. Chris was a board member of Swimming Australia Ltd from 2006-2010, and was appointed as the Deputy Chef de Mission for the Australian Olympic Team competing in London in 2012.