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Mitch Larkin

Mitch Larkin, Australian swimmer

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Born
July 9, 1993
Age in 2026
33
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1993

About Mitch Larkin

Mitchell James Larkin is an Australian former competitive swimmer who specialises in backstroke events. He represented the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. Larkin competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. Larkin won a gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke and a silver medal in both the 50 meter and 100 meter backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. In November 2015, Larkin broke the short course world record in the 200 meter backstroke, lowering it to 1:45.63. Larkin set a record as the first swimmer to win every backstroke event and also the most gold medals for a swimmer at a single Commonwealth Games event. He won two gold in the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Mitch Larkin timeline

  1. Larkin competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
  2. Larkin won a gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke and a silver medal in both the 50 meter and 100 meter backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
  3. In November 2015, Larkin broke the short course world record in the 200 meter backstroke, lowering it to 1:45.63.
  4. He won two gold in the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.

The world when Mitch Larkin was born

Mitch Larkin was born in 1993. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1993

  • #1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
  • Top movieSchindler's List
  • Top TV show60 Minutes
  • Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
  • Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
  • Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
  • Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
  • Notable inventionMosaic web browser
  • World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mitch Larkin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19932026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$104,000$435,000
Average income$38,651$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.14$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population257.8M341 million

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