Thomas Fraser-Holmes | |
Fullname: | Thomas William Fraser-Holmes |
National Team: | Australia |
Strokes: | Freestyle, medley |
Club: | Miami |
Coach: | Denis Cotterell[1] |
Birth Date: | 9 October 1991 |
Birth Place: | Newcastle, New South Wales |
Height: | 1.94 m |
Weight: | 85 kg |
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]
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.
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.