| Fullname | Thomas William Fraser-Holmes |
|---|---|
| National team | Australia |
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley |
| Club | Miami |
| Birth date | 9 October 1991 (age 35) |
| 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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] In 2015, he was also part of the Australian team that won bronze in the 4 x 200 m relay at the World Championships.[2]
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.[6]
In June 2017, Fraser-Holmes was banned for 12 months by FINA for missing three drug tests in a one-year period.[7][8]
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.[2]
See also
References
- ^ AIS at the Olympics Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Thomas FRASER-HOLMES | Medals | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ "Thomas Fraser-Holmes at Olympics.com". Olympics.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Thomas Fraser-Holmes Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ "Thomas FRASER-HOLMES | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ "2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Australian Olympic swimmer banned 12 months". NBC Sports. 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Shayna Jack: The swimming scandal that has embarrassed Australia". BBC News. 29 July 2019. "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."
External links
- Thomas Fraser-Holmes at Swimming Australia (archived 2020-01-24, 2016-10-27, 2014-08-09)