Tom Burrows Australia

Tom Burrows was born in Ballarat in Victoria, Australia on January 26, 1868.

Tom Burrows always maintained that club swinging exercises were the best preparation for all branches of athletics requiring stamina, agility and speed.

He invented nearly all advanced developments of the art of club swinging, and introduced an astonished public of the time, at home and abroad to the possibilities of physical and moral endurance, which was undreamed of until he demonstrated them using a pair of clubs.

Many Triumphs

The scenes of his many triumphs were worldwide, London, Dublin, Cairo, Cape Town, Montréal, Johannesburg, Wellington NZ, and Buenos Aires.

This page contains visual images of Tom Burrows, sourced from many different locations.

A postcard featuring Tom Burrows, the centre photograph shows Tom with his many medals, the four outer shots show him displaying different club swinging positions.

Tom Burrows in Motion – Advanced Club Swinging Techniques – by Ben Miller

Book cover. Club Swinging as applied to Health Development Training and Display

Tom Burrows – Australia – Parallel swing with a lunge

Tom Burrows – Australia – Parallel swing with a lunge

Text Book of Club Swinging 1900 by Tom Burrows 3rd edition

Text Book cover of Club Swinging 1900 by Tom Burrows 6th edition

Text Book cover of Club Swinging 1910 by Tom Burrows

Tom Burrows at the Devonport Garrison Gymnasium. Sept 5th, 1914

Health & Strength Magazine. Nov 2nd, 1907

This is the original photo that was used as a template for the Health and Strength Magazine cover

Tom Burrows completed a 107-hour endurance challenge in 1913