Career
He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Simon Cusack. At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships he qualified in the 100- and 200-metre breaststroke, placing second in both events to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing. He failed to make the finals in either event but picked up a silver after swimming in the heats of the medley relay.
Sprenger had his first individual success at global level in 2009, breaking Kosuke Kitajima"s world record in the semifinals of the 200m breaststroke, and took taking two bronze medals at the World Championships in Rome.
At the 2013 World Aquatics, Sprenger captured gold in the 100-metre breaststroke in a new personal best time. He also collected silver in the 50-metre breaststroke.
Sprenger has broken 2 world records in his career.