Thomas Fraser-Holmes

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Thomas Fraser-Holmes
Kazan 2015 - Fraser-Holmes medley 200m semi.JPG
Personal information
Full nameThomas William Fraser-Holmes
National teamAustralia
Born (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 31)
Newcastle, New South Wales
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, medley
ClubMiami
CoachDenis Cotterell [1]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Gwangju 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Hangzhou 400 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gold Coast 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Irvine 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Delhi 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi 200 m freestyle

Thomas William Fraser-Holmes (born 9 October 1991) is an Australian swimmer who made his international debut in 2010. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. [2]

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At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won individual bronze in the men's 200 m freestyle, and gold with the Australian men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay team. [3]

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 200 m freestyle, the 400 m individual medley and the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay. [4]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won the men's 200 m freestyle, won silver in the men's 400 m individual medley and was part of the Australian team that won gold in the men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay in a Games record. [5]

In 2015, he set a national record in the men's 400 m medley in the short course, he set the long course record in 2013. [6] In 2015, he was also part of the Australian team that won bronze in the 4 x 200 m relay at the World Championships. [3]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Fraser-Holmes represented Australia in the 400 m individual medley, the 200 m freestyle, and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. [7]

In June 2017, Fraser-Holmes was banned for 12 months by FINA for missing three drug tests in a one-year period. [8] [9]

On his return, he won silver in the men's 400 m individual medley at the short course World Championships.

At the 2019 World Championships, Fraser-Holmes was part of the Australian men's 4 x 200 m freestyle team that won gold. [3]

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