With Harry Gallagher's guidance, Dawn Fraser became the acknowledged Female Swimmer Of The Century, winning gold at three successive Olympics. And after her retirement Harry went on to achieve virtually the impossible by coaching a very young and inexperienced Australian team to become champions at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Remarkably, almost 50 years later, Harry Gallagher is still coaching. Six days a week he trains 150 young hopefuls at Sydney's Hornsby pool, with some of his young charges showing great promise. Dawn says Harry remains the best sprint and tapering coach the world has ever seen, and, in terms of coaching, attributes 98% of her success in the pool to him. Australian Story gives a real insight into Harry Gallagher's remarkable professional relationship with Dawn Fraser, telling how he tricked and coerced a very difficult Balmain girl into greatness.
—Australian Story