Duncan John D'Arcy Armstrong, OAM, (born 7 April 1968) is an Australian former competitive swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Armstrong is best remembered for winning a gold and silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.Armstrong was born in the Queensland city of Rockhampton, and began swimming at the age of 5. Convinced of his potential as a competitive swimmer, his family moved to Brisbane and he began training with the A.C.I. Lawrence Swimming Club as a teenager under flamboyant coach Laurie Lawrence. While training with coach Laurie Lawrence, Armstrong swam alongside 1984 Olympic gold medalist Jon Sieben; he viewed Sieben as a role model, and emulating Sieben's Olympic success became Armstrong's goal. He attended the selective Brisbane State High School in Brisbane, where was captain of the school swim team. Armstrong graduated from State High in 1985. Wikipedia