Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Longworth gụrụ akwụkwọ na Sydney Grammar School ebe ọ pụtara ìhè n'egwuregwu, igwu mmiri na rugby union. Na Jenụwarị 1911, o meriri na 1320-yard freestyle na oge ndekọ ụwa na Australian Championship site na 30 yards. O meriri Cecil Healy na Frank Beaurepaire. N'afọ 1912, o meriri asọmpi niile nke New South Wales na nke Australia n'ihe dị ka mita 100 ruo otu maịl. N'afọ 1912, o ruru eru n'asọmpi ikpeazụ nke
100 mita freestyle, yana maka ọkara ikpeazu nke 1500 mita freestyle, mana n'ihi ọrịa ọ nweghị ike ịga n'ihu asọmpi.