Alexander Graham (swimmer)

Alex Graham
Graham in 2021
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Graham
Born (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995
Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMiami SC[1]
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 2
World Championships (LC) 1 1 2
World Championships (SC) 0 0 2
Commonwealth Games 1 0 0
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 0 2 0
Total 2 3 6
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
2020 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
2019 Gwangju 4×200 m freestyle
2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed freestyle
2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
2023 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
2016 Windsor 4×200 m freestyle
2018 Hangzhou 200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
2018 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
2018 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
2012 Honolulu 100 m freestyle
2012 Honolulu 4×100 m freestyle
2012 Honolulu 4×100 m medley

Alexander Graham (born 28 April 1995) is a retired Australian swimmer. He won 2 bronze medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2019 World Championships.

Career

Graham made his Australian team debut at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, qualifying for the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. There, Graham swam 1:49.10 on the third leg, with Australia finishing in 9th place to miss the final.[2]

At the 2016 Short Course World Championships in Windsor, Ontario, Graham competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. Swimming the anchor leg, he split 1:43.30 and initially finished 4th.[3] In 2022, the gold medalists were disqualified due to a doping violation from one of the relay swimmers. Consequently, Australia was promoted to the bronze medal position.[4]

At the 2017 World Championships, Graham's first event was the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. Graham swam the anchor leg, however an early relay exchange disqualified the team.[5] In the 200 m freestyle, Graham finished 34th with a time of 1:48.67. He also competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, with the team finishing 4th overall.[6]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Graham recorded 1:47.01 to come 6th in the 200 m freestyle final. He swam the first leg of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, recording a time of 1:46.62. Australia won the gold medal in a games record time of 7:05.97.[7]

Later in 2018, Graham competed at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo. On day 1, he came 5th in the 200 m freestyle, posting a time of 1:46.50.[8] The following day, he swam the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He split 1:45.91 on the third leg to extend Australia's lead, but the team was overtaken in the closing stages and finished with the silver medal.[9] On day 3, Graham competed in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, splitting 48.50 on the second leg. Australia initially finished third, but were elevated to the silver medal position after the gold medalists were disqualified for failing to swim in their nominated order.[10]

At the 2018 Short Course World Championships, Graham won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle.[11]

At the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Graham competed in three relays. First was the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, where he split 48.11 on the third leg. Australia won the bronze medal in a time of 3:11.22.[12] In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he swam the third leg in a time of 1:45.05 to give anchor swimmer Mack Horton the lead. Australia ultimately recorded 7:00.85 to win the gold medal. This was a new Australian record, breaking the previous mark of 7:01.65 from 2009.[13] Graham later swam in the heats of the mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, winning silver after Australia placed second in the final.[14][15]

At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Graham swam in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, swimming the third leg and winning the bronze medal overall.[16] He won a second bronze medal by swimming the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[17]

At the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Graham won another world championship medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He split 1:45.55 on the third leg, with Australia winning bronze overall.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Alexander Graham bio at Swimming Australia". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "15th FINA World Championships - Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ "13th FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. ^ Braden Keith (1 April 2022). "US, Japan, France, Australia, S. Africa, & Belgium Gain Medals in Lobuzov Ban". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  5. ^ Taylor Brien (23 July 2017). "2017 FINA World Championships: Records Tumble Down on Night One". Swimming World. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Australia's world swimming championships gold drought continues". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ^ James Sutherland (8 April 2018). "2018 Commonwealth Games: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  8. ^ "2018 Pan Pacific Championships - Men 200m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  9. ^ Lauren Neidigh (10 August 2018). "2018 Pan Pacific Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  10. ^ Andy Ross (11 August 2018). "United States Draws DQ In Men's 4×100 Free Relay For Wrong Order; Brazil Elevated To Gold". Swimming World. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Alexander Graham". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  12. ^ "18th FINA World Championships - Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  13. ^ James Sutherland (26 July 2019). "Australian Men Break 2009 Commonwealth Record In 800 Free Relay". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  14. ^ "18th FINA World Championships - Mixed 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  15. ^ "18th FINA World Championships - Mixed 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Australia's Ariarne Titmus beats Katie Ledecky in 400m final, Emma McKeon takes Tokyo Olympics bronze in 100m butterfly final". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Ariarne Titmus wins Olympic gold again with victory in 200m freestyle final in Tokyo". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  18. ^ "2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
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