Achievements
- 1952 Australian Championships: gold medal in 400m freestyle, silver in 800m freestyle, bronze in 1500m freestyle
- Australian Athlete of the year in 1955
- 1956 Olympic Games: Gold medals in 100m freestyle and 4×200m freestyle relay
- 1953-1958 Australian Championships: 10 gold medals in 100m freestyle and 4×200m freestyle relay
- British Empire Games: 2 medals
- Japanese Nationals: 1 medal
- Keo Nakam meet: 1 medal
- Philippine Nationals: 1 medal
- American Nationals (outdoor): 100m and 200m freestyle medals in 1958
- American Records: 2
- Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1973
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