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2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

See what transpires down under as day 5 of the Australian Olympic Trials gets underway in South Australia featuring Mitch Larkin and more.

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Australian Olympic Roster Update Through Day 4 of Trials

The Australian roster for Tokyo continues to grow with each passing day, though day 4 did bring about some sole qualifiers in unexpected events.

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Stubblety-Cook Says Sydney Open Fueled His Confidence For 2:06.28 Swim

Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook nearly broke the 200m breaststroke World Record tonight in his home nation at the Olympic Trials.

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Chalmers Relishes Being Part Of Potentially Historic 100 Free Race In Tokyo

Reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100m freestyle, Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, is majorly fired up for the event for Tokyo.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Let’s see what King Kyle has in store for the men’s 100m free prelim on day 4 of the 2021 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials.

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Stephens & Hope Added To British Olympic Roster For Tokyo

The addition of Laura Stephens and Lucy Hope brings the British Olympic roster to 30 but also brings the likelihood of no GBR women’s 800m free relay.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 200m free, Mack Horton, missed out on an individual qualification in that event but will try for the 800m free today.

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Winnington Is First Aussie To Snag Individual Event #2 For Tokyo

The Australian roster for Tokyo grew by a notable amount on day 3 of the Trials, while Elijah Winnington now has 2 individual events.

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Seebohm Defies Odds & Makes 4th Aussie Olympic Team

On the national team for fifteen years, Australian backstroking ace Emily Seebohm has qualified for her fourth Olympic Games.

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Titmus’ 3:56.90 Nearly Takes Down Ledecky’s 400 Free World Record

The women’s 400m free for Tokyo is anything but a done deal with Aussie Ariarne Titmus nearly breaking Katie Ledecky’s world record here at Trials.

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Aussie Tamsin Cook’s Comeback Complete With 400 Free Olympic Spot

Australian Olympian Tamsin Cook may have taken some time off from the sport, but the 22-year-old has come back with competitive fire.

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From Surgery To The Top, Chalmers Takes 200 Free Title At Aussie Trials

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers is just getting started at Aussie Trials, taking the men’s 200m freestyle title for his first Tokyo berth.

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Six Aussies Earn Olympic Roster Spots Through Day 1 Of Trials

Emma McKeon already has Olympic medals from Rio but she just nabbed a spot on the Aussie roster to try to add more in Tokyo.

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‘Animal’ Winnington Shuts Gold Medalist Horton Out Of 400 Free For Tokyo

Mack Horton was relegated to 3rd place in the men’s 400m free at Aussie trials, meaning the man will not be defending his gold medal from Rio in this event.

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Swimming Australia Responds To Maddie Groves ‘Misogynistic Perverts’ Post

With the Australian Olympic Trials looming, Olympian Maddie Groves’ social media posts regarding ‘misogynistic perverts’ are at the forefront.

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