was fading in the final 200 m, when Goodell and Hackett overtook him. Although Holland had bettered his previous world record, Goodell surpassed it to take the gold. Holland later swam the 400 m, finishing fifth behind Goodell, who again set a world record. After the Games, weighed down by the burden of public disappointment, Holland decided at the age of 18 that he was "washed up" and decided to retire from competitive swimming. Holland was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to sport of swimming in 1985, and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1989. In 2000, Holland was awarded the Australian Sports Medal. See also List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) World record progression 800 metres freestyle World record progression 1500 metres freestyle References Bibliography External links 1958 births Living people Australian male freestyle swimmers Swimmers from Brisbane Olympic swimmers of Australia Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century Australian people Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games