Summary
The Swimming program was separated into men's and women's teams. Dennis Pursley became Head Men's Coach and Craig Crozier Assistant Men's Coach. Bill Sweetenham was elevated to Head Women's Coach and Ken Wood appointed Assistant Women's Coach.
On the 6th of July, the Swimming Hall consisting of 50m and 25m pools, weight room, sauna, spa and conference room officially opened.
Bill Sweetenham was badly injured in a car accident in Germany.
Major competitions were: Mission Viejo International Invitational, McDonald's Los Angeles Pre-Olympic Meet (men and women), Tri-Meet - AIS, Sweden and West Germany (men and women), Toyko International Invitational (men and women), Hapoel Games (women), Canada Cup (women) and World Student Games.
- AIS men's swimming booklet
- AIS women's swimming booklet
- AIS Annual Report 1982-1983 - pages 40-45 on AIS Swimming
- AIS Annual Report 1983-1984 - pages 60-63 on AIS Swimming
![1983 Team Photo Men](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/895579/058_0001-1983-Men-Swimming-team-no-names.jpg)
Back Row: Dennis Pursley (head men’s coach), Ian Findlay, Michael Bohl, Peter Dale, Jonathan Cattana, Greg Fasala, Brett Stocks, Paul Rowe, Stephen Cook, Craig Crozier (assistant coach)
Front Row: Ron McKeon, Glenn Beringen, Matthew Brown, Gary Watson, Mark Stockwell, Rob Woodhouse, David Orbell, Timothy Ford, Glynn Husdell
![1983 Team Photo Women](https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/895578/045_0001-1983-Women-Swimming-Team-no-names.jpg)
Back Row: Lisa Curry, Ricky Binning, Audrey Moore, Gillian Collingwood, Michele Pearson, Georgina Parkes, Bettina Faux, Susie Woodhouse, Joanne Bell, Cindy-Lu Fitzpatrick, Suzi Baumer
Front Row: Lynne Prosser, Suzanne Landells, Victoria Moore, Caroline Whitty, Wendy Bowie, Dianne Sandberg, Elizabeth Grant, Kym Boorman, Krista Muir, Karen Phillips
Major international performances
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