Thomas Fraser-Holmes Explained

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.

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  1. Web site: Emily Seebohm Riding Golden wave To Rio with a 1:59 Australian 200 Back S/C Record . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208121253/http://www.swimvortex.com/emily-seebohm-riding-golden-wave-to-rio-with-a-159-australian-200-back-record/ . dead . 8 December 2015 . Craig . Lord . 26 November 2015 . Swimvortex . 27 November 2015 .
  2. http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/history/achievements/olympics AIS at the Olympics
  3. Web site: Thomas FRASER-HOLMES Medals FINA Official . 2022-07-27 . FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation . en.
  4. Web site: Thomas Fraser-Holmes at Olympics.com . 27 July 2022 . Olympics.com.
  5. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Thomas Fraser-Holmes Profile . 2022-07-27 . g2014results.thecgf.com.
  6. Web site: Thomas FRASER-HOLMES Results FINA Official . 2022-07-27 . FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation . en.
  7. Web site: 2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected. Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016 . 5 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Australian Olympic swimmer banned 12 months. NBC Sports.
  9. Web site: Shayna Jack: The swimming scandal that has embarrassed Australia . BBC News. "He [Horton] does not seem to have too much of an issue with other athletes who violate anti-doping rules, such as teammate Thomas Fraser-Holmes, who… was one of two Australian swimmers to serve 12-month suspensions starting in 2017 for missing three drugs tests in the space of 12 months."