Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Longworth akapinda Sydney Grammar School uko akabudirira mumitambo, kushambira uye rugby union. Muna January 1911, akakunda nhangemutange ye1320-yard freestyle munguva yepasi rose paAustralia Championship ne30 yards. Akakunda Cecil Healy naFrank Beaurepaire. Muna 1912, akakunda makwikwi ose eNew South Wales neAustralia emutambo wokurovedza muviri wakasununguka kubva pamamita 100 kusvika kumamaira imwe chete. Muna 1912, akakwanisa kupinda mumakwikwi ekupedzisira e
100 metres freestyle, uyewo semifinals ye 1500 metres freestyle, asi nekuda kwechirwere aisakwanisa kuramba achikwikwidza.