He won in controversial circumstances, being awarded the gold medal despite the timekeepers recording a slower time than the silver medallist Lance Larson of the United States.
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Although the team of John Devitt, John Konrads, David Dickson, Rose proceeded to claim bronze in the final, Wood was not awarded a medal, as heat swimmers were not entitled to one until 1984.
Greats like Dawn Fraser, Lorraine Crapp, Jon Henricks, John Konrads, Ilsa Konrads, Murray Rose, David Theile and John Devitt were some of the many athletes who trained there.
The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was devised by John Devitt after he attended the annual commemoration celebrated in Washington for Vietnam veterans.