Introduction
Meg Harris, OAM (born 7 March 2002) is an Australian swimmer. She is a world record holder in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay and a bronze medal in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay. She also won an individual gold medal at the 2017 Bahamas Commonwealth Youth Games in the 50 freestyle. She is also the co-founder of the clothing brand Dally&Co Label.
Background
Harris attended Mt St Michael's College in Ashgrove, Brisbane.
Career
2020 Olympics
During the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Harris swam the second leg for the gold medal-winning Australian Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay team in the final. The Australian women broke the world record with a time of 3:29.69. Harris's split was 53.09. She also swam the heats of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay with a split of 1:57.01. Harris did not swim in the final where the Australians finished third, but received a bronze medal for swimming in the heats of the relay.
After the Olympics Harris moved from Brisbane, where she had been coached by Dean Boxall, to Adelaide, where she came under the tutelage of noted sprint coach Peter Bishop.
2022
In January 2022, Harris broke her arm and announced the injury on Instagram. Harris later announced the injury was not training related and she attained the broken arm when she accidentally ran a scooter into a rock.
In the 2022 Australia Day Honours, Harris was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.
World records
Long course metres
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x100 m freestyle relay | 3:29.69 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 25 July 2021 | Former | |
| 2 | 4x100 m freestyle relay | 3:27.96 | 2023 World Aquatics Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 23 July 2023 | Current |
split 53.09 (2nd leg); with Bronte Campbell (1st leg), Emma McKeon (3rd leg), Cate Campbell (4th leg)
split 52.29 (3rd leg); with Mollie O'Callaghan (1st leg), Shayna Jack (2nd leg), Emma McKeon (4th leg)
Short course metres
| No. | Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4x100 m freestyle relay | 3:25.43 | 2022 World Championships (25 m) | Melbourne, Australia | 13 December 2022 | Current |
split 52.00 (3rd leg); with Mollie O'Callaghan (1st leg), Madison Wilson (2nd leg), Emma McKeon (4th leg)