Fanny Durack

Fanny Durack
Personal information
Full nameSarah Frances Durack
Born(1889-10-27)27 October 1889
Sydney, Australia
Died20 March 1956(1956-03-20) (aged 66)
Sydney
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australasia
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm100 m freestyle

Sarah Frances "Fanny" Gately (née Durack; 27 October 1889 – 20 March 1956) was an Australian competition swimmer. From 1910 until 1918 she was the world's greatest female swimmer across all distances from freestyle sprints to the mile marathon.