Australian Olympic swimming legend Brian Wilkinson dies at 88

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Australian Olympic swimmer Brian Wilkinson has died at age 88 after a brief illness. Wilkinson competed in the 1956 Olympics, won Commonwealth Games gold in 1958, and set four world records, including in the 110-yard butterfly. He later became a renowned coach, serving on the Australian Olympic coaching team for the 1996 Atlanta Games.


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