Shayne Reese
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Shayne Leanne Reese OAM
(born 15 September 1982 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) is an Australia
n medley
and freestyle swimmer
.
She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, in which Australia placed fourth.
She was a member of the Australian 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team since 2005, thereby participating in a quartet that won gold at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
.
At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships
she qualified as a member of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 15 September 1982 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n medley
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...
and freestyle swimmer
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
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She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, in which Australia placed fourth.
She was a member of the Australian 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team since 2005, thereby participating in a quartet that won gold at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
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At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships
2008 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2008 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 22–29 March 2008...
she qualified as a member of the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team.