Rowan Crothers

Rowan Crothers
OAM
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
Personal information
Full nameRowan Crothers
NicknameMagnet / Magnetbrain
Nationality Australia
Born (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 26)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClassificationsS10, SB9, SM10
ClubYeronga Park
CoachKate Sparkes
Medal record
Men's Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 50 m freestyle S10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle 34 points
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 100 m freestyle S9
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 50 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 100 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 4x100m freestyle 34 points
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S9

Rowan Crothers (born 24 October 1997) OAM is an Australian freestyle swimmer.[1] He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2][3] He won two gold and one silver medals at the Tokyo Paralympics and two silver and one bronze medals at Paris Paralympics. [4]

  1. ^ "Rowan Crothers". Swimming Australia Athlete Profile for Rowan Crothers. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Swimming Australia Paralympic Squad Announcement". Swimming Australia News. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Swimming Team For Paris 2024 Games". Paralympics Australia. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.