Shane Gould's swimming training cap, inscribed by Gould with times recorded for distances while wearing this cap, the yellow rubber cap with inscriptions including three world record times (for 200 metre freestyle, 800 metre freestyle and 1500 metre freestyle), compressed in an album page and framed with a colour photograph of Gould wearing the cap during a training session. 62 x 45.5 cm (overall). Accompanied by a letter from Russell Crowe stating his ownership. Provenance: Sport in Australia, Christie's Australia, Melbourne, 4 October 2000, lot 654B. Mr Russell Crowe, Sydney, acquired from the above