Dawn Fraser
Dawn Fraser is a retired Australian swimmer, renowned for her exceptional achievements in the 100-meter freestyle, winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics. She is celebrated not only for her speed in the water but also for her strong personality and advocacy for athletes' rights.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Dawn Fraser fully supports Cathy Freeman’s award of an AC and has been involved in social healing.
Leading Indigenous athlete accepts Companion of Australia award after initial hesitation
Australia· 2026-01-26
Dawn Fraser is an Australian swimming legend after whom the RiverCat ferry is named.
Collaroy and Dawn Fraser vessels to be scrapped amid capacity concernsAustralia· 2026-01-14
Dawn Fraser is an Australian swimmer who made an appearance on The Dream.
Reminiscing about The Dream TV show on its 25th anniversaryAustralia· 2025-09-26
Historic images of the pool and some of the famous swimmers who competed and set records there – among them Dawn Fraser, Shane Gould and Murray Rose – will be projected onto the wall of a 'hall of fame' walkway.
inside the controversial project as completion approachesAustralia· 2025-07-28
Dawn Fraser is mentioned as an iconic Australian swimmer who inspired school children to learn swimming.
The swimming carnival is nearly over and will cost livesAustralia· 2025-03-17
