Giaan Rooney

Non-Swimmer Stats

Highlights

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Triple Olympic medallist….won two silver at 2000 Olympics & a gold in 2004….has won 3 gold and a silver at three FINA World Championships….has won world titles in free and back….has won 2 gold, 3 sliver and a bronze medal at three Commonwealth Games….won first Commonwealth Games gold at age 15….has four FINA World Short Course Championship medals….is the equal Commonwealth record holder for 50m back long course….captained the Australian Swim Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

IN 2006

Won silver in both 50m & 100m back at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne…. captained the Australian Swim Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games….equalled her own Commonwealth record in 50m back semi at Games….broke the Commonwealth record to win 50m back and was third in 100m back at Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials in Melbourne….announced retirement after Commonwealth Games

IN 2005

Won gold in 50m back at the FINA World Championships in Montreal….added another gold as a heat swimmer in the 4x100m medley relay….won third consecutive national 50 & 100m back titles at Telstra Trials in Sydney….broke Commonwealth record for 50m back and Australian record for 100m back at Telstra Trials

IN 2004

Won gold and claimed world record in 4x100m medley at Athens Olympics….was ninth in 100m back at Athens Olympics….twice broke Australian record for 100m back at Athens Olympics….won 50 & 100m back double at Telstra Olympic Team Selection Trials in Sydney….….broke Commonwealth record for 50m back at Telstra Olympic Team Selection Trials

IN 2003

Claimed silver as a heat swimmer in the 4x200m free at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona….won first ever 50m back and second 100m back title at the Telstra Australian Championships in Sydney

PREVIOUS YEARS

2002….won silver in the 4x200m and bronze in the 100m back at Manchester Commonwealth Games….added silver in the 4x100m free & bronze in the 4x200m at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Moscow….won silver in the 4x200m and bronze in the 200m free at the Pan Pacs in Yokohama….2001….won 200m free at FINA World Championships in Fukuoka….won 400m free at Telstra Australian Championships in Hobart…. 2000….took home two silver from the Sydney Olympics for 4x200m and as a heat swimmer in 4x100m medley…. 1999….won a relay silver at Pan Pacs in Sydney….snared a silver and bronze at  FINA World Short Course Championships in Hong Kong….won first national title….1998….won first ever international medals with gold in 100m back and 4x100m medley at Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur