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AOC mourns death of legendary swimming coach Gallagher Saturday, 23 January 2021 The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has paid tribute to the swimming coach who discovered Dawn Fraser, Harry Gallagher, after his death aged 96. Gallagher coached athletes to nine gold, six silver and three bronze medals at the Olympics, with four-time Olympic champion Fraser the most successful. Fraser was spotted by Gallagher as a teenager. Gallagher oversaw his athletes set 52 world records in the pool and other top names under his guidance included Jon Henricks, Lorraine Crapp, Michael Wenden, Brad Cooper...

AOC Pays Tribute to Legendary Swimming Coach Harry Gallagher OAM 01/21/21 The Australian Olympic Committee has paid tribute to former Olympic swimming coach Harry Gallagher OAM who has passed away aged 96. Best known for spotting a talented teenager in Dawn Fraser and training her through her remarkable career, Harry Gallagher coached athletes to nine gold, six silver and three bronze Olympic medals – and an extraordinary 52 world records. He coached some of Australia’s most famous Olympic names including Dawn Fraser, Jon Henricks, Lorraine Crapp, Michael Wenden, Brad Cooper and Lyn McC...