Sam Short
Australian swimmer and World Champion

Sam Short is an Australian swimmer and World Champion. He has represented Australia on the Dolphins team at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. He broke some illustrious Australian Age Records before becoming a World Champion in Japan in 2023. Sam is also a melanoma survivor. He was diagnosed with a melanoma on his lower back in June 2022 whilst on his first overseas trip representing Australia. On the advice of his doctor back home and the Australian swim team doctor, he underwent surgery in Budapest immediately after competing in the World Championships that year. He is now an Ambassador for the Melanoma Institute of Australia and is driven to reduce melanoma in Australia.