- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1962
- Competed in three summer Olympics from 1956 to 1964 as a swimmer, winning a total of four gold and four silver medals for Australia.
- After the Australian Swimming Union banned her for 10 years, she retired from swimming in 1965. She was accused of climbing a flagpole at 'Emperor Hirohito''s palace and taking the Olympic flag during the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokio, which later proved false.
- Has one daughter, Dawn Lorraine.
- She was awarded the A.O. (Officer of the Order of Australia) on June 8, 1988 for service to the community, particularly as a sports consultant and administrator, and through organizations for people with disabilities, and to the environment.
- She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1967 Queen's New Years Honors List for her services to the sport of swimming.
- Winner of the 1964 Australian of the Year award.
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