Media

Coverage and interviews.

Profiles, features and interviews from the Australian Olympic Committee, Swimming Australia, NSWIS and the swimming press. For media enquiries, email hello@williamyang.com.

William Yang starting the 4x100m freestyle relay heat, Paris 2024
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In the media.

Independent coverage of my career, from Olympic and world governing bodies to Australian national broadcasters.

William Yang (swimmer)

The full record in one page. Paris 2024 silver, Budapest 2022 silver, two Commonwealth Games golds and every personal best.

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Paris 2024 official results

The official Olympic result sheet for the men's 4 x 100m freestyle relay that brought Australia silver.

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William Yang, Australian Olympian

My official Olympian profile. The setbacks, the surgery and the road back to a Paris start list.

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Athlete profile

The world governing body's record of my international results and rankings.

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Dolphins athlete profile

The national team profile, from a 50m butterfly title at the 2019 World University Games through to Paris.

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Meet the 2024 Olympic athletes

My home state profile, published in the lead up to the Paris Games.

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Test of Will proved Yang has the right stuff

The long read on the spinal tumour, the comeback and building a swim gear brand. That silver was the 100th Olympic medal won by a NSWIS athlete.

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Australia's first medal at the World Uni Games

Gold in the 50m butterfly in Naples, taken by three hundredths of a second, and the first Australian medal of the 2019 Games.

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First Olympic team, one year after back surgery

International swimming media on the 48.08 at Olympic Trials, twelve months after surgery.

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A new name at the national titles

Winning the Australian 100m freestyle title in a personal best 48.55, and talking openly about the pressure that nearly ended it.

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William Yang stages swimming comeback

Stepping away from the sport, coming back, and a year that ended in Commonwealth Games and World Championships medals.

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