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2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100m freestyle, Kyle Chalmers, is ready to race his pet event this morning in Brisbane.

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Never Too Old To Dream: Barratt Becomes Oldest Aussie Rookie At 29

Proving age is just a number, meet the oldest rookie to have ever made an Australian Swim team roster, Holly Barratt.

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800 Fr Gold Medalist Titmus Marks 1st Tasmanian Title Winner In 40 Yrs

16-year-old Ariarne Titmus, originally from Tasmania, claimed the women’s 800m freestyle win on the first night of Aussie Championships.

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Video: Seebohm’s New Race Plan, Horton Back-Halfs With Chalmers

Emily Seebohm saves some speed for the back-end of her 100m backstroke.

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2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 3 Finals Live Recap

St. Peters Western star Emma McKeon will have a busy schedule in Budapest, having qualified for her 3rd individual event tonight.

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Aussie 2017 World C’ships Team Tracker: Day 3 Qualifiers

2017 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, April 9th – Thursday, April 13th Brisbane Aquatic Centre Prelims at 11am local/Finals at 7:30pm…

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2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

200m backstroke winner Mitch Larkin tries the 100m distance on for size this morning in Brisbane.

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Video Part II: Now Try The 12 Ways To Get OUT Of A Swimming Pool

Ever tried to get out of a swimming pool like Captain Jack Sparrow would?

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Aussie 2017 World C’ships Team Tracker: Day 2 Qualifiers

Courtesy of her All Comers Record in the 100m backstroke, ever-present Emily Seebohm has qualified for her 6th World Championships squad.

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Matthew Wilson Lowers Aussie NAG Record While Qualifying For Worlds

Matthew Wilson lowered his own Aussie NAG Record for 18-year-olds in 200m breaststroke tonight.

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After 2 Surgeries This Year, Seebohm Snares 100 Back All Comers Record

After having to stay out of the pool most of January due to medical issues, Emily Seebohm made the most of her Brisbane lane 4, scoring a new 100m backstroke All Comers Record.

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2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Last year’s Aussie national champion across the 50m/100m/200m freestyles will try to nab his 2nd gold tonight, taking on Daniel Smith, Kyle Chalmers, David McKeon and others in the 200m freestyle event.

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2017 Aussie National C’ships Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers took on his first individual event at the 2017 Australian National Championships, earning the 6th seed in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Emily Seebohm Reflects On Rio: “It Was A Hard Lesson”

Get into Emily Seebohm’s head as she competes at the 2017 Australian National Championships.

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