Darren Lange

Darren Niel Lange (born 5 August 1971) is a former freestyle swimming champion from Australia.

As a 15-year-old boy from regional Toowoomba, Darren dreamed of swimming for his country at the Olympics Games. Darren competed ion the Australian Olympic trials on three occasions to qualify for an Australian Team but fell short. In 1991 he qualified for the World Championship Team.

Darren went on to represent Australia on eleven national teams including the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Two years later Darren achieved gold and silver medals at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.

While still competing internationally during 1994, Darren began a business career and founded the Darren Lange Swimming Academy, now one of southeast Queensland's largest swim schools.

In 1998 after being out of the water for two years, Darren refocused his goals on making it back onto the Australian Swim Team and was selected to represent Australia at the European World Cup series as well as the Short Course World Championships.