By Stephen J. Thomas
SYDEY, AUSTRALIA, April 3. AUSTRALIAN Swimming Inc. tonight announced their team for Athens. Among the team of 21 men and 21 women are 24 first-time Olympians. There will be eighteen members who competed in Sydney and three that also competed in Atlanta: Michael Klim (26), Sarah Ryan (27) and Petria Thomas (28).
Overall average age of the team: 21.8
Youngest Male: Eamon Sullivan, 18
Oldest Male: Brett Hawke, 28
Average age of male team: 23.4
Youngest Female: Melissa Mitchell, 16
Oldest Female: Petria Thomas, 28
Average age of Female team: 20.2
The team is:
Men:
**Ashley Callus, 25, Redlands (QLD)
**Grant Hackett, 23, Miami (QLD)
**Regan Harrison, 25, Yeronga Park (QLD)
**Brett Hawke, 28, Melbourne Vicentre (VIC)
**Geoff Huegill, 25, Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton (QLD)
***Michael Klim, 26, Melbourne Vicentre (VIC)
#Adam Lucas, 20, West Coast (WA)
#Antony Matkovich, 26, City of Perth (WA)
#Patrick Murphy, 20, MLC Aquatic (VIC)
#Travis Nederpelt, 18, City of Perth (WA)
**Justin Norris, 23, Hunter (NSW)
**Todd Pearson, 26, West Coast (WA)
**Adam Pine, 28, Yeronga Park (QLD)
#Jim Piper, 22, Campbelltown (NSW)
#Nicholas Sprenger, 18, Commercial (QLD)
#Craig Stevens, 23, SLC Aquadot (NSW)
#Eamon Sullivan, 18, West Coast (WA)
**Ian Thorpe, 21, SLC Aquadot (NSW)
#Jono Van Hazel, 25, City of Perth (WA)
**Josh Watson, 26, Kingscliff (NSW)
**Matthew Welsh, 27, Melbourne Vicentre (VIC)
Women:
#Frances Adcock, 19, Norwood (SA)
#Lara Carroll, 17, Fremantle Port (WA)
#Michelle Engelsman, 24, Sydney University (NSW)
#Felicity Galvez, 19, Campbelltown (NSW)
**Elka Graham, 22, Sydney University (NSW)
#Marieke Guehrer, 18, Commercial (QLD)
#Brooke Hanson, 26, Nunawading (VIC)
#Jodie Henry, 20, Chandler (QLD)
**Leisel Jones, 18, Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton (QLD)
#Lisbeth Lenton, 19, Commercial (QLD)
#Linda MacKenzie, 20, Mackay (QLD)
#Alice Mills, 17, Chandler (QLD)
#Melissa Mitchell, 16, Warringah (NSW)
#Melissa Morgan, 19, Brunside (SA)
#Sarah Paton, 17, Telopea (NSW)
#Shayne Reese, 21, Carey Aquatic (VIC)
**Jennifer Reilly, 20, Victoria Park (WA)
**Giaan Rooney, 21, Melbourne Vicentre (VIC)
***Sarah Ryan, 27, Western Sharks (SA)
#Jessicah Schipper, 17, Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton (QLD)
***Petria Thomas, 28, Ginninderra (NSW)
#: First time Olympian
**: Dual Olympian
*** Triple Olympian
Coaches:
Head Coach: Leigh Nugent
Glenn Beringen
Roger Bruce
Denis Cotterell
Pierre La Fontaine
Tracey Menzies
Shannon Rollason
Mark Thompson
Alan Thompson
Stephan Widmer
Ken Wood