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1. Prior to the 1968 Olympics, Mark Spitz held the World record for the 100m Butterfly and had beaten the eventual winner of this Olympic event 10 times in that year. Who beat Mark for gold in the 1968 Olympics in the 100m Butterfly?
2. Murray Rose won gold in the 1500m Freestyle in 1956 and silver in 1960. Two months before the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he broke the world record for this same event. Why did he not compete in the Tokyo Olympics?
3. In the 1972 Olympics in the 400m Individual Medley, it was actually shown on the scoreboard that there was a tie for the gold. It transpired on closer examination that Tim McKee was beaten for the gold by 0.002 second. Who won gold?
4. I was the first Australian to have won gold after finishing 2nd in an Olympic swimming event, as the winner was disqualified after much controversy. Who am I?
5. There was controversy in the final of the 100m Freestyle at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Who were the swimmers involved for the gold and silver medals?
6. Mark Spitz was the "King of the Pool" in Munich with 7 gold medals. Who was crowned the "Queen of the Pool" in 1972?
7. In 1952, Yoshinoba Oyakawa won gold in the 100m Backstroke. Which country did he represent?
8. David Theile (AUS) won gold in the 100m Backstroke in 1956 and 1960, and Roland Matthes (GER) won the same event in 1968 and 1972. Who won gold in this event in 1964?
9. My name is Anthony Nesty and I was the first person to win an Olympic swimming medal for my country. Which country did I represent?
10. By achieving gold in 2008 he became the first African male swimmer to win an Olympic Gold Medal in an individual event. Who was he?
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