title: Australia at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships
text: # Australia at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships
  
  Australia competed at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from August 31 to September 9.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Stephen Holland | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | September 8 |
  | Silver | Brad Cooper | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | September 6 |
  | Silver | Australian team Michael Wenden Steve Badger Neil Rogers John Kulasalu | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | September 7 |
  | Bronze | Michael Wenden | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle | September 9 |
  | Bronze | Brad Cooper | Swimming | Men's 1500 m freestyle | September 8 |
  
  ## Diving
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Ken Grove | Men's springboard | 449.01 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Ken Grove | Men's platform | 434.61 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Madeleine Barnett | Women's springboard | 353.76 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Madeleine Barnett | Women's platform | 330.33 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Neil Rogers | 100 m freestyle | 54.50 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Neil Rogers | 100 m butterfly | 57.98 | 8 Q | 57.58 | 7 |
  | Michael Wenden | 100 m freestyle | 52.67 CR | 2 Q | 52.22 | |
  | Michael Wenden | 200 m freestyle | 1:58.26 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Steve Badger | 200 m freestyle | 1:58.26 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Steve Badger | 200 m individual medley | 2:16.42 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Brad Cooper | 400 m freestyle | 4:02.38 CR | 1 Q | 3:58.70 | |
  | Brad Cooper | 1500 m freestyle | — | — | 15:45.04 | |
  | Brad Cooper | 100 m backstroke | 1:00.87 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | John Kulasalu | 400 m freestyle | 4:09.32 | 8 Q | 4:14.62 | 8 |
  | Stephen Holland | 1500 m freestyle | — | — | 15:31.85 WR | |
  | Mark Tonelli | 100 m backstroke | 1:00.59 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Mark Tonelli | 200 m backstroke | 2:09.55 CR | 3 Q | 2:09.63 | 6 |
  | Robert Williams | 200 m backstroke | 2:09.81 CR | 4 Q | 2:08.16 | 4 |
  | Michael Creswick | 100 m breaststroke | 1:09.81 | 19 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Michael Creswick | 200 m breaststroke | 2:33.34 | 19 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Ross Seymour | 100 m butterfly | 57.58 | 6 Q | 57.33 | 5 |
  | Ross Seymour | 200 m butterfly | 2:07.86 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Peter Tetlow | 200 m butterfly | 2:10.83 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Peter Tetlow | 200 m individual medley | 2:19.71 | 22 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Peter Tetlow | 400 m individual medley | 4:51.98 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Neil Martin | 200 m individual medley | 2:17.01 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Neil Martin | 400 m individual medley | 4:44.55 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Michael Wenden Steve Badger Neil Rogers John Kulasalu | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:36.56 NR | 8 Q | 3:35.27 NR | 6 |
  | Michael Wenden Steve Badger Neil Rogers John Kulasalu | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:48.43 CR | 1 Q | 7:43.65 | |
  | Brad Cooper Michael Creswick Ross Seymour Michael Wenden | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:02.97 | 8 Q | 3:58.59 | 6 |
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Debra Cain | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.99 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Debra Cain | 200 m backstroke | 2:24.96 | 6 Q | 2:24.26 | 7 |
  | Debra Cain | 100 m butterfly | 1:07.77 CR | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Debra Cain | 200 m individual medley | 2:26.72 | 4 Q | 2:26.63 | 8 |
  | Suzy Anderson | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.06 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Suzy Anderson | 200 m freestyle | 2:11.17 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Virginia Rickard | 200 m freestyle | 2:09.93 | 5 Q | 2:07.88 | 4 |
  | Virginia Rickard | 400 m freestyle | 4:24.99 CR | 2 Q | 4:23.48 | 4 |
  | Narelle Moras | 400 m freestyle | 4:30.28 | 6 Q | 4:34.94 | 8 |
  | Narelle Moras | 800 m freestyle | — | — | 9:09.93 | 5 |
  | Sandra Yost | 800 m freestyle | — | — | 9:22.49 | 8 |
  | Sandra Yost | 100 m butterfly | 1:06.62 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Sandra Yost | 200 m butterfly | 2:21.82 CR | 4 Q | 2:22.32 | 5 |
  | Linda Young | 100 m backstroke | 1:08.01 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Linda Young | 200 m backstroke | 2:25.94 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Sue Lewis | 100 m backstroke | 1:09.54 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Judith Hudson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:19.21 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Judith Hudson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:49.66 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Beverley Whitfield | 100 m breaststroke | 1:19.39 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Beverley Whitfield | 200 m breaststroke | 2:46.96 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Gail Neall | 200 m butterfly | 2:25.81 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Gail Neall | 200 m individual medley | 2:32.72 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Gail Neall | 400 m individual medley | 5:17.96 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Debra Cain Suzy Anderson Virginia Rickard Narelle Moras | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:08.71 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Linda Young Beverley Whitfield Debra Cain Suzy Anderson | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:33.74 | 6 | 4:34.45 | 8 |
  