Dashing Dan’s Sporting Adventures

Gerry Collins

My guest today is a former colleague and a great swimming commentator, Gerry Collins, who broadcast the swimming at six Olympic Games from 1988 until 2008 for the ABC.
He saw some of the greatest swimmers ever and races in Olympic History.
Here is his story on Dashing Dan’s Olympic Adventures Podcast for Aussie Home Loans.                                                                     

Paris 2024 Olympics Halfway Review With Glenn Mitchell

We are halfway in the Olympic Games and there have been so many highlights, especially from an Australian perspective with 12 gold medals.
As you would expect from an Olympics, there has also been plenty of controversy.
On Dashing Dan's Olympic Adventures Podcast for Aussie Home Loans I catch up with Broadcasting legend Glenn Mitchell to get his take on the first week and what lies ahead for the second week…

Kris McCarthy

Kris McCarthy was an 800-metre runner, who was just 20 when he was chosen to run for Australia at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. It was a dream come true early in his career to be part of a home Olympics.
 
There were plenty of obstacles put in Kris' way as he explains in his Olympic adventure....
 
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Kim Brennan 3 Time Rowing Olympian

Kim Crow, now Brennan, is a three-time Rowing Olympian including winning Gold at the 2016 in the Single Sculls and 2012 a silver in the Double Sculls and Bronze in the Single Sculls.
 
She was a champion former Junior Hurdler before a bad injury ended her aspirations in that sport and she was spotted by a Talent ID program and the rest is history.
 
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Dual Olympian Basketballer Chris Anstey

Chris Anstey had an outstanding Basketball Career. He was drafted to The NBA and played with Dallas and Chicago.
 
He also represented Australia at the 2000 Olympics where the Boomers finished 4th and in 2008 where they were seventh, but missed out on Athens due to Injury.
 
He had a spectacular NBL career and was a star in Russia as well. Here is his Olympic Journey for Aussie Home Loans.
 
This is going streaming just as the Australian Boomers are playing Spain at the start of their Paris Olympic Campaign. I spoke to Chris before the Olympics started 

1992 Gold Medalist Peter Antonie

Over the past 30 years, Australia has had some outstanding Rowers at an international level, who have starred at the Olympics.
 
One of our best is 1992 Olympic Gold medalist in the Double Sculls, Peter Antonie, who won gold with Stephen Hawkins.
 
Peter's durability, determination, and penchant for hard work have seen him represent Australia for more than 20 years. He also won a world title and a commonwealth Games Gold medal and was awarded with an order of Australia.
 
Here on Dashing Dan's Olympic Adventures for Aussie Home Loans is the great story of Peter Antonie....

Gerard Whateley

Today, my guest is one of the leading sports commentators in the country. He has broadcast every sport at a high level including Melbourne Cups, Numerous AFL Grand Finals, Test cricket and Swimming at the Olympic Games.
 
His Olympic Games Commentary Journey continues with the Host broadcaster from Australia on Channel Nine. He will call the track events in Athletics alongside Tamsyn Lewis and Multiple Olympic Gold medalist, American superstar, Michael Johnson.
 
I had the pleasure of working with this man for several years as well at the ABC.
 
Gerard Whateley before he flew to Paris joins me on Dashing Dan's Olympic Adventures....

Burras Coach and Former Kookaburra Jay Stacy

Jay Stacy is one of the most capped Australian Men's hockey players representing the Kookaburras In over 321 games in a stellar 12-year career including 4 Olympic Games, which netted a 4 Olympic Games, which netted a 4th, a silver medal and 2 Bronze medals.  He is now coaching the Australian under-21 team. It was a pleasure to chat on Dashing Dan's Olympic Adventures for Aussie Home Homes with one of the greats of Australian men's Hockey.
 
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Steve Foley

Steve Foley is attending his 12th Olympic Games the First three as an Olympic Diver in 1976, 1980 and 1984, he attended two as a commentator with the late Great Drew Morphett Commentating the Diving in 1996 and 2000 and the others he has been High-Performance Manager for Team Great Britain, USA and at these Games Australia...
 
He has a great story to tell and we get to hear it on Dashing Dan's Olympic Adventures for Aussie Home Loans.....
 
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5 Time Olympian Melissa Wu

Melissa WU is an Australian Diving Legend with four top-five finishes in the 10-metre Platform at consecutive Olympic Games, dating back to 2008 when she won Silver as a 16-year-old.
 
She also won Bronze at the 2021 Olympics and has won 3 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in a stellar career.
 
Paris will be her fifth Olympics, the most ever by an Australian Diver.
 
She found time in a training camp in  London before the Games only a week away to join me on Dashing Dan's Olympic Adventures for Aussie Home Loans..
 
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