Australian Story - Season 18 - Eps 42: A Feeling for the Water (2)
Part two of the top rating 'A Feeling For The Water' opens with Murray Rose's move to California to begin a university scholarship. America in the later 1950s was an attractive fit for Rose and his varied interests, including vegetarianism, spirituality and acting. Already a gold medallist three times over in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Rose went on to swim one of his most famous races at Rome in 1960, perfecting his strategy of out-psyching opponents and winning gold again in the 400 metres. Now with a fourth gold medal, Rose looked set to dominate his events for years to come until the controversial decision to exclude him from the Tokyo Olympics team in 1964 – a decision that polarises officials until this day. Before he died, Murray Rose was working on a candid memoir and in this program, some of the sport's biggest names and his close family members offer an insight into a man who, it transpires, was much more than a fast swimmer.
About Australian Story
Title: Australian Story
First Air Date: 1996-05-29
Last Air Date: 2025-05-26
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 4.8/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 31
Total Episodes: 1080
Network: ABC TV
Genres: Documentary, News
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people's own words.
Cast
Leigh Sales
Self - Presenter
