Alexander's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Swimming
Event:
Olympic History: Tokyo 2020 (bronze)
Highlights: Bronze medal at Tokyo 2020. 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal
Club: Bond University
Year Born: 1995
State Born: VIC
About Alexander
Bronze medals in the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays in Tokyo in 2021, in which he swam in both the heats and finals, were the highlight of Alexander’s Olympic Games debut.
Hailing from Victoria, Alexander Graham burst onto the scene at the 2018 Commonwealth Games when he took home gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay. Clocking a time of 7:05.97, the relay team set a new games record on home soil.
Later that year, Alex went on to compete at the World Short Course Championships in China where he claimed the bronze medal in the men’s 200m freestyle.
The 26-year-old also won double silver at the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships in the 4x100m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle.
In 2019, Alex competed at his first World Championships in Gwagju where he walked away with three podium finishes. As a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team, Alex claimed the gold medal and set a new Commonwealth record in the process. He also won silver in the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay and bronze in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
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