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Sandra Morgan

Sandra Morgan would make quite a splash on the National Swim stage in 1955 by winning the Australian Junior Championship for 110yds Freestyle. In 1956 aged 14 years and six months she consolidated this as the youngest gold medallist of the Olympics at Melbourne and still holds that distinction for Australian Olympians.

Swimming
1944
  • Status: Pending
    1958
    4 x 110 yds freestyle relay 4.18.9 (WR)
  • Status: Pending
    1958
    Cardiff Empire/Commonwealth Games: 4 x 110yds freestyle relay 4.17.4 (WR)
  • Status: Pending
    1960
    Rome Olympics: Women's 4 √ó 100 metres Freestyle Relay Silver

Beginnings

Sandra resided in Viola Street, Punchbowl and in 1949 would learn to swim at Bankstown Pool at the age of seven. In 1950, she would win the district championship and in 1953, aged 11, Sandra would win the New South Wales Primary School Championships.

Achievements

Upon her return to the City of Bankstown, Morgan was honoured with a civic reception and presented with a gold watch and life membership of the Bankstown Pool.

Sandra would continue to wear the green and gold for Australia in the Cardiff Empire/Commonwealth Games, setting a world record for 4 x 110yds (110M) freestyle relay and silver medal at the Rome Olympics.

Post Representation

Morgan retired from competitive swimming in December 1960 and ran a swim school at Bonnet Bay for 15 years.

In 2000 she was a member of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch relay running through Shellharbour. In December of that year she was also twice awarded the Australian Sports Medal from the Australian government for services to the Sydney Olympics & Sporting Achievements.