Victorian Institute of Sport staff members and coaches werent as surprised as the rest of the nation when Mack Horton won the 400m freestyle gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016, as they knew it had been many years in the making.
Swimming
Smith wins Australia’s first medal of the Games
Brendon Smith has won Australia’s first 400m individual medley medal since Rod Woodhouse in 1984, as he brings up the countries first medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
35 Swimmers Set Sights on Tokyo with Olympic Team Selection
The AOC has announced a powerhouse 35-strong Australian Olympic Swimming Team for Tokyo, which includes Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders Brendon Smith, Matt Temple and Mack Horton.
Smith breaks Australian IM Record
Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder Brendon Smith took gold in the men’s 400m IM at the 2021 Australian Olympic Trials in an Olympic qualifying time as well as the former Australian record.