Individual Medalists
The following table includes only medals won by Australian swimmers in individual events.
- Shane Gould won three gold, one silver, and one bronze, all in individual events at her only Olympics, aged 15. In doing so, she became the first woman to win three individual gold medals at one Olympics all in world record time. She is the only Australian to win five individual medals and three individual gold medals at one Olympics.
- Ian Thorpe and Gould are the most decorated Australian Olympic medalists in all sports.
- Dawn Fraser won three consecutive gold medals in 1956, 1960 and 1964 in the 100 m freestyle, to become the first swimmer to win any event three times.
- Murray Rose and Ian Thorpe have both won the 400 m freestyle twice, while Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett have won the 1500 m freestyle twice. David Theile has won the 100 m backstroke twice, the only Australian to have won a backstroke event. All were won consecutively.
| Athlete | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Years competed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gould | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1972 |
| Ian Thorpe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2000, 2004 |
| Dawn Fraser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1956, 1960 1964 |
| Murray Rose | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1956, 1960 |
| Grant Hackett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| Kieren Perkins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| Susie O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| Frederick Lane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1900 |
| Stephanie Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2008 |
| David Theile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1956, 1960 |
| Michael Wenden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1968, 1972 |
| Leisel Jones | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| Petria Thomas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| Boy Charlton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1924, 1928, 1932 |
| Libby Trickett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2004, 2008 |
| Duncan Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1988, 1992 |
| Lorraine Crapp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1956, 1960 |
| John Devitt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1956, 1960 |
| Michelle Ford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1976, 1980 |
| John Konrads | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1956, 1960, 1964 |
| Beverley Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1972 |
| Kevin Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1960, 1964 |
| Brad Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1972 |
| John Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1948, 1952 |
| Clare Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1932 |
| Fanny Durack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1912 |
| Jon Henricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1956, 1960 |
| Jodie Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2004 |
| Lyn McClements | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1968 |
| Gail Neall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1972 |
| Ian O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1964, 1968 |
| Jon Sieben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1984, 1988, 1992 |
| Bob Windle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1960, 1964, 1968 |
| Frank Beaurepaire | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1908, 1920, 1924 |
| Daniel Kowalski | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1996, 2000 |
| Hayley Lewis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| John Marshall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1948, 1952, 1956 |
| Matt Welsh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2000, 2004 |
| Glenn Beringen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1984 |
| Brooke Hanson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2004 |
| Neville Hayes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1960 |
| Cecil Healy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1912 |
| Glen Housman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1992 1996 |
| Michael Klim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| Suzie Landells | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1984 |
| Nancy Lyons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1948, 1952 |
| Bonnie Mealing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1928, 1932 |
| Scott Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1996 |
| John Monckton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1956, 1960 |
| Karen Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1984 |
| Brenton Rickard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2008 |
| Mark Stockwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1984 |
| Eamon Sullivan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2004, 2008 |
| Graham Windeatt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1972, 1976 |
| Mina Wylie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1912 |
| Peter Evans | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1980, 1984 |
| Harold Hardwick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1912 |
| Samantha Riley | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1992, 1996 |
| Jessicah Schipper | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2004, 2008 |
| Allan Wood | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1960, 1964 |
| Jan Andrew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1960 |
| Graeme Brewer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1980, 1984 |
| Greg Brough | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1968 |
| Glenn Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1984 |
| Cate Campbell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2008 |
| Gary Chapman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1956 |
| Judy-Joy Davies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1948, 1952 |
| Scott Goodman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1996 |
| Stephen Holland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1976 |
| Geoff Huegill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2000, 2004 |
| Mark Kerry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1980, 1984 |
| Andrew Lauterstein | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2008 |
| Faith Leech | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1956 |
| Justin Lemberg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1984 |
| Julie McDonald | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1988, 1992 |
| Max Metzker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1976, 1980 |
| Karen Moras | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1968, 1972 |
| Justin Norris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2000, 2004 |
| Michele Pearson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1980, 1984 |
| Phil Rogers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| Nicole Stevenson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1988, 1992, 1996 |
| Hayden Stoeckel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2008 |
| Rob Woodhouse | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1984, 1988 |
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