Several factors add to the occasion of Michelle Ford's impressive gold medal win in the 800m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

One of Australia's most decorated Olympic athletes, Dawn Fraser was the first woman to break the minute for 100m and the only woman to capture the 100m freestyle in three successful Olympics: Melbo

Michael Wenden’s nailbiting win at the 200m freestyle final at Mexico City in 1968 rates among the finest Australian performances at an Olympics.

This delightful sound recording centres on 15 year-old Shane Gould’s famous 200m medley win at the Munich Olympics in 1972.

Beverley Whitfield gained international recognition when she won three gold medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

As conveyed in this clip from Seven Nightly News, several factors added to the significance of Kieren Perkins’ gold medal win in the 1500m freestyle in Atlanta, 1996.

Lorrpu (John Sebastian Pilakui) dreams of when he and his friends were initiated, as Botj (Sean Mununggur) arrives back from three months in jail.

Kellerman was 52 years old when her husband and manager Jimmie Sullivan filmed this rare footage of her performing the underwater adagio - a slow ballet dance.

A determined son found footage of his mother’s gold medal win at the 1972 Paralympics in the NFSA collection.

Footage of the 1972 World Games for the Disabled which were held in Heidelberg, West Germany. Alina Wojtowicz wins the gold medal in the 50 metres Women's Freestyle 4.