Gould, Shane

Gould, Shane
born Nov. 23, 1956, Sydney, Austl.

Australian swimmer.

In the 1972 Olympic Games, at age 15, she dominated women's swimming, winning five medals (three gold, one silver, and one bronze). She set world records in all five freestyle distances (100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500 m). In 1973 she became the first woman to break the 17-minute barrier in the 1500-m freestyle (16 min 59.6 sec).

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▪ Australian athlete

born November 23, 1956, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 
 Australian swimmer who won five Olympic medals and set world records in all five freestyle distances (100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500 metres).

      Gould grew up around the water in Fiji and Australia. At age 15 she competed in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany; swimming 11 races in eight days, she captured gold medals in the 200-metre individual medley, 200-metre freestyle, and 400-metre freestyle, all in world record times. She also won a silver in the 800-metre freestyle and a bronze in the 100-metre freestyle, dominating the women's swimming field. In 1973 her time in the 1,500-metre freestyle was clocked at 16 min 56.9 sec, setting a world record and making her the first woman to break the 17-minute mark in that event.

      Gould's stroke—two shallow kicks for each cycle of the arms—had long been utilized by distance swimmers but never before by a sprinter. Though named the "Australian of the Year" in 1972, Gould ended her three-year career and retired from competition at age 16. Dropping out of the public eye, she resurfaced in the 1990s as a swimming mentor and competitor at the masters level. Her autobiography, Tumble Turns, was published in 1999.

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