William ("Bill") Ashley Kirby (born Septmeber 12 1975 in Perth, Western Australia) was an Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer of the 1990s and 2000s, who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as part of the 4x200m freestyle relay team. A breaststroke swimmer Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Perth is the state capital and most populous city of Western Australia. ... Freestyle is one of the official swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. However, it is technically not a style, as there are very few regulations about the way freestyle has to be swum. ... The butterfly, (fly for short) is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with the arms moving synchronously. ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ...

Growing up and being educated at the Christ Church Grammar School, Kirby made his debut at the 1993 Pan Pacific Championships before competing at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada and the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome as a butterfly swimmer. After missing selection for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, due to glandular fever, he contemplated quitting the sport. Christ Church Grammar School is an Anglican all-boys independent school in Australia. ... Countries that competed The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held August 18-28, 1994 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... The arms of Victoria. ... This is the current Article Improvement Drive collaboration! CAST YOUR VOTE for next weeks article For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Infectious mononucleosis (also known as mono, the kissing disease, Pfeiffers disease, and, in British English, glandular fever) is a disease seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, sore throat and fatigue. ...

Kirby found his way back into the national team at the 1997 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. Although he missed selection for the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in his home town, he bounced back to qualify for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, where he won a silver medal in the 200m butterfly. At the 1999 Pan Pacific Championships in Sydney he was a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team, along with Michael Klim, Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett which lowered the world record to 7m 8.79s. Training at the Australian Institute of Sport, he gained Olympic selection the following year, where he anchored the Australian team of Thorpe, Klim and Todd Pearson to another world record of 7m 7.05s, leaving the United States more than 5.5s in arrears. Kirby's final international competition was at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, where along with Klim, Hackett and Thorpe, the 4x200m freestyle relay world record was lowered to 7m 4.66s. He also collected a gold for swimming in the heats of the 4x100m freestyle relay, and made the final of the 200m freestyle. He retired after the championships to start a coaching career and business. Gothenburg (Swedish: ) ) is a city and municipality on the west-coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 11 to September 21 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for 20th Century. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... Michael Klim (born August 13, 1977 in Gdynia) is an Australian swimmer. ... Ian Thorpe Displaying the 6 gold medals he won at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. ... Headline text Headline text Headline text Bold textBold textItalic textItalic textlink titlelink titlelink titleMedia:Example. ... The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) headquarters is sited in Canberra, the Capital city of Australia. ... Todd Pearson (born November 11, 1977) is an Australian swimming champion. ... The 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001. ... Fukuoka City Hall Mayor Hirotaro Yamasaki Address 〒810-8620 Fukuoka-shi, Chuo-ku, Tenjin 1-8-1 Phone number 092-711-4111 Official website: www. ...

External links

• Swimming Australia profile for Bill Kirby
• ABC profile
• Bill Kirby retires