Swimming World Championships in 2002 and 2006. At the 2008 Australian Championships, he set a personal best time in the 100 m Freestyle event with a time of 0:59.08. Austin became a pioneer of Australian swimming and he did this by bridging the gap of respect, recognition and equality to the Paralympic swimming movement in Australia, through his inspiring achievements and growing public profile. Ben became the first Paralympic Telstra Dolphins Ambassador and also the first Paralympic ambassador for Austswim. 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Austin set two world records at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Austin set six world records at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. References 1980 births Living people Sportsmen from New South Wales Australian amputees Male Paralympic swimmers of Australia Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Australia Paralympic silver medalists for Australia Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Amputee category Paralympic competitors World record holders in paralympic swimming Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Australian Institute of Sport Paralympic swimmers Indigenous Australian Paralympians S8-classified Paralympic swimmers Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Paralympic medalists in swimming Australian male freestyle swimmers Australian male breaststroke swimmers Australian male medley swimmers Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games