Fanny Durack
7 Podcast Episodes
'It's not ladylike!' Fanny Durack - our first female Olympic gold medallist in swimming
'It's not ladylike!' Fanny Durack - our first female Olympic gold medallist in swimming
Did you know that in 1911 Australian men couldn’t control themselves around women, so women had to cover up? That’s what... Read more
20 Mar 2023
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6mins
Australia's first female Olympic gold medallist Fanny Durack still inspires
Australia's first female Olympic gold medallist Fanny Durack still inspires
Australia's first female Olympic gold medallist and the first woman to win Olympic gold in swimming.
2 Aug 2021
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31mins
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Olympians: Fanny Durack
Olympians: Fanny Durack
All month, we're talking about Olympians. Tune in to hear incredible stories of women who either were in the Olympics or... Read more
10 May 2021
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7mins
Mina Wylie & Fanny Durack
Mina Wylie & Fanny Durack
We look back and say thank you to two women who lead the way for women being able to swim in the Olympic Games.
17 Sep 2020
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1min
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Fanny Durack: Fighting for female Olympians | Herstory
Fanny Durack: Fighting for female Olympians | Herstory
Fanny Durack, daughter of Irish immigrants to Australia, won the first gold medal in women’s Olympic swimming in July 19... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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11mins
Yeah, G'Day! Episode 49: Fanny Durack
Yeah, G'Day! Episode 49: Fanny Durack
Yeah, G’Day! Fanny Durack was the world's greatest female swimmer from 1910 to 1918, and she was Australian! She held co... Read more
15 Jul 2018
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32mins
Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie - the girls who swam for gold
Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie - the girls who swam for gold
Not so long ago girls weren't allowed to swim in the same pool as boys let alone compete in the Olympics. Girls weren't ... Read more
2 Apr 2018
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15mins
