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Swimming.

1) Jon Henricks - men's 100 meter freestyle.

2&3) Murray Rose - men's 400 meter freestyle and men's 1500 meter freestyle.

4) Men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay.

5) David Theile - men's 100 meter backstroke.

6) Dawn Fraser - women's 100 meter freestyle.

7) Lorraine Crapp - women's 400 meter freestyle.

8) Women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay.

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