Former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller has been arrested after police claimed $2 million of ice was found concealed in candles, adding another chapter to the 45-year-old’s wild life.

The arrest is the latest in a series of scandals which have plagued the Australian since the 1996 Olympic Games, where he won two medals in the pool.

Miller’s professional swimming career featured a suspension, an untimely injury, a failed marriage and a controversial Olympic finals race.

In 1997, he was even unveiled as CLEO’s most eligible bachelor of the year.

A NIGHT IN AN ATLANTA JAIL

Miller first made headlines at the 1994 Commonwealth Games when he won gold in the 100m butterfly, trumping Canada’s Stephen Clarke by 0.06 seconds.

He was then tipped for a spot in the Olympics squad after becoming World Short Course champion in the 200m butterfly event in 1995.

But during the Pan Pacific Championships 1996, Miller spent an evening in an Atlanta jail after intervening in a fight outside a nightclub.

The 21-year-old was later cleared of any wrongdoing.

ROBBED OF GOLD BY ARCHAIC RULE

After setting a new Olympic record of 52.89 in his 100m butterfly heat, Miller was understandably tipped as a favourite to claim gold in the final at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

But Russian rival Denis Pankratov uncovered a loophole in the rules which gave him a huge advantage.

Because swimmers were capable of gliding faster underwater, it was deemed illegal to stay underwater for more than 25m after the dive in backstroke and breaststroke events.

However, this rule did not apply in the butterfly races, so Pankratov glided for more than 35m before breaking the surface in the must-win final.

The Russian ultimately broke a world record and claimed gold in the event, trumping Miller by 0.36 seconds.

AIS DISMISSAL, INJURIES, SUSPENSION

Although Miller also claimed bronze in the 1996 Olympics for the 4x100m medley relay, his career somewhat spiralled after the Atlanta Games.

He was plagued by injury throughout the 1997 calendar year, and was dismissed by the Australian Institute of Sport for repeatedly missing training sessions.

Then in late 1997, Miller made headlines once again for testing positive to marijuana. FINA suspended him for two months as a result.

FAILED CELEBRITY MARRIAGE

Miller married New Zealand television star Charlotte Dawson in 1999, a well-known figure in Australian media.

Dawson was regarded as a fashion guru, featuring in daytime show Beauty and the Beast, FOX8’s Australia’s Next Top Model and the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.

But the powerhouse couple separated in 2000, their marriage lasting just one year.

Dawson was found dead at her Woolloomooloo home in February 2014, following a long and very public battle with depression.

Her body was discovered the morning after Miller’s 39th birthday.

A week earlier, Miller had appeared on 60 Minutes to talk about his issues and the role it had played in the breakdown of their marriage.

PASSED BY GREATS, FAILED COMEBACK

Miller came back from suspension ahead of the 2000 Olympics but did not gain selection for the Sydney Games, surpassed by Australian swimming icons Michael Klim and Geoff Huegill.

The pair combined for two golds, two silvers and a bronze in the 2000 Olympics, renowned as one of Australia’s most successful swimming campaigns.

Although Miller returned to the pool soon after, his comeback was uneventful.

DRUG BUST

On Tuesday, Miller was arrested at his waterfront home in Rozelle along with another 47-year-old man.

Police will allege the pair concealed the drug known as ice inside candles.

Detectives launched an investigation earlier in the year in a bid to crack down on the supply of prohibited drugs, mainly methylamphetamine, across New South Wales.

Both men were taken to Newtown Police Station. Investigations are ongoing and charges are expected to be laid.

— with NCA NewsWire

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