NATIONAL sports teams, SWIMMING, OLYMPIC Games (16th : 1956 : Melbourne, Vic.)
Abstract
The article focuses on the Australian national swimming team for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The Australian tam is led by a 15-year old boy named John Konrads and his 13-year old sister, Ilsa. The Konrads siblings have set eight world swimming records including records in the 800-meter, 880-yard freestyle, and the 200-meter freestyle. The Konrads' trademark is a crawl stroke that emphasizes arm power over leg power and a bent-arm recovery.
Published
1958
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