Danyon Loader is a swimmer from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at three Commonwealth Games; 1990, 1994 and 1998 and two Olympic Games; 1992 and 1996. In 1992, at Barcelona, he won a silver medal in the 200m Butterfly. In 1996, he won two gold medals in Atlanta, in the 200m and 400m Freestyle. He set World Records in the 200m butterfly and 400m freestyle (short course) and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2002. He has recently reappeared on the local swimming scene after years spent away from it. He is now interested in coaching. Jump to: navigation, search Swimming is the method by which living creatures move themselves through water in a method not involving simply walking on the bottom. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A gold medal will generally represent the highest award for achievement in a non-military field, with no restriction on eligibility. ...