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Daniel McLellan is a surf swimmer and life saving competitor who represented Australia on nine occasions during the 1990s[when?]. He has won numerous Australian titles and has saved many unexpected lives over his years of profession and non professional Surf Life Saving Australia) participation[1] and competed in Kellogg's Surf League. He also represented Australia at the World Life Saving Championships and World Interclub Championships (now called RESCUE).[2]

He attempted high level pool swimming, placing fifth in the 1992 Olympic trials in the 200 m backstroke and third in the 400 m freestyle at the 1993 Australian swimming titles. After retiring in 2000 due to two shoulder operations[3] he successfully made a comeback in 2007.[4][5]

He was awarded a part scholarship from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in the early 1990s,[when?] as he won either the open men's surf race or run-swim-run from 1992 to 1998 at the world championships.[citation needed] He is also the current world record holder for the Waikiki rough water swim. which he has held since 1995.[citation needed] He has worked as a swim coach in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.

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  1. ^ "SLS Surf Race". SLS. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  2. ^ "ILS Rescue (Lifesaving Competition)". ILS. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Veteran Surf Star Eyes Comeback". Hanson Sport Media. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
  4. ^ "years out of the sport because of an addiction to prescription drugs". Hanson Sport Media. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2007.
  5. ^ "Veteran Surf Star Eyes Comeback". Hanson Sport Media. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
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