About
Six-time Australian Olympic medalist in swimming who died of leukemia. He won four gold medals in freestyle events.
Before Fame
He attended Cranbrook School in Bellevue Hill, Sydney.
Trivia
He received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and received the Centenary Medal in 2001.
Family Life
He married first wife Bobbie Whitby and adopted her daughter, Somerset. He married his second wife, ballerina Jodi Wintz, on October 20, 1988, and welcomed a son, Trevor, in 1990.
Associated With
He was a legendary Olympic swimmer, much like Michael Phelps.