Duncan Armstrong Laurie Lawrence

Duncan coached by laurie lawrence won olympic gold at the 1988 seoul olympic games.

Duncan armstrong laurie lawrence. Sourcenews corp australia he and ian thorpe in 2004 are the only australian men to have won the 2000 freestyle olympic gold medal. In this episode laurie tells us the story of duncan armstrong commonwealth games and olympic champion and order of australia recipient. Lawrence swimming club as a teenager under flamboyant coach laurie lawrence. Lawrence wrote in his book.

Convinced of his potential as a competitive swimmer his family moved to brisbane where he began training with the aci. Features his coach laurie lawrence celebrating in wild fashion poolside. In the lead up to the race armstrong swam 20km per day and was told by legendary swimming coach laurie lawrence to swim as close to biondi all race. His coach the legendary laurie lawrence pulled armstrong aside.

Ranked 46th in the world going into the 1988 olympics armstrong produced one of the biggest underdog wins in. Australia has developed a habit of throwing up unlikely champions in the swimming pool and the story of rockhampton born duncan armstrong at seoul in 1988 is a. Armstrong was born in the queensland city of rockhampton and began swimming at the age of five. Duncan armstrong with laurie lawrence.

Duncan armstrong with his coach laurie lawrence in 2020. Armstrong wins lawrence goes nuts. The 18 year old australian had won two gold medals. 200 freestyle gold medal swim by duncan armstrong at the 1988 seoul olympic games.

If armstrong was not a contender in many minds laurie lawrence was unaware that his student was an underdog. One of the finest coaches in australian history lawrence saw great potential in.