Giaan Rooney (b. November 15, 1982) is an Australian swimmer who won a gold medal in world record time with her teammates Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas, and Jodie Henry at the Athens Olympics in the Women's 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ... Leisel Jones (born 30th August, 1985) is an Australian swimmer. ... Petria Ann Thomas (born August 25, 1975) is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. ... Categories: Stub | 1983 births | Olympic swimmers of Australia | Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics ... The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games). ... Heats Heat 1 United States, (Haley Cope, Tara Kirk, Rachel Komisarz, Amanda Weir) 4:02. ...

Giaan swum a personal best and new Australian record time of 1:01.18 to help Australia to the Gold - the maiden victory by Australia in this event in Olympic history. The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every two years and alternating between Summer and Winter Games. ...

The 2004 Games are Rooney's second Olympics, having debuted at the Sydney games. The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ...

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Giaan made her international debut for Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, where as a 15-year-old, she won Gold in the 100m backstroke - despite being an unknown rookie and being up the night before, ill with a stomach bug. Rooney was also part of Australia's gold-medal winning 4 x 100m medley relay team at the '98 Games. Brisbane city by night, looking north along the Brisbane River towards the CBD. Brisbane city by day, looking westerly over the southern approaches to the Story Bridge. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... The 1998 Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 11 to August 21 making it the first Asian country to act as host. ...

Rooney trains at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, in Victoria, Australia and is coached by Ian Pope. Training partners include Australian team members Matt Welsh, Michael Klim (who was also her boyfriend for two years) and Brett Hawke. Matthew Welsh (born 18 November 1976 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian swimmer who is the world champion in the backstroke and butterfly // Early years Matthew started swimming in his final years at Scotch College, Melbourne and moved into competitive swimming in 1995 after leaving school at the age of... Michael Klim (born August 13, 1977) is an Australian swimmer. ... A boyfriend is a male partner in a non-marital romantic relationship with either a woman or a man. ...

She has previously trained at the Miami club in Queensland, where she was coached by Denis Cotterell. Training partners there included Grant Hackett and Daniel Kowalski. Giaan swum with this club since she began swimming at the club from age 11 up until 2002 when she then moved to Melbourne. Grant Hackett Grant Hackett (born May 9, 1980), Australian swimmer, won the mens 1500 meters freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, making him one of Australias greatest ever distance swimmers, perhaps the greatest distance swimmer the sport...

OTHER RESULTS:

• 2000 Olympics - SILVER - 4 x 200m freestyle relay (team mates Kirsten Thompson, Susie O'Neill and Petria Thomas), SILVER - 4 x 100m medley relay (swum in morning preliminary session).

• Rooney is the former World Champion in the 200m freestyle, winning the event at the 2001 Fukuoka World Swimming Championships in Japan. This event was also widely remembered for the disqualification of the Australian Women's team after the jumped in the water to celebrate victory in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay, the team of Elka Graham, Petria Thomas and Linda Mackenzie joined anchor swimmer Rooney in the water to celebrate their win, but as it was before all competitors had finished the event, they were disqualified.

• Rooney competed in her second 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. - SILVER - 4 x 200m freestyle relay (Team: Elka Graham, Giaan Rooney, Rebecca Creedy and Petria Thomas).BRONZE - 100m backstroke - Silver to Australian team mate Dyana Calub. Gold was won by Sarah Price of England.