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Retrial Date Set For Australian Swim Instructor Facing 21 Sexual Abuse Charges

A former Mosman swim instructor will have a retrial in August as he faces 21 charges of alleged sexual abuse. He was acquitted on five charges in late 2020.

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2022 Australian Trials Previews: Top 5 Young Guns To Watch

The 2022 Australian Swimming Championships are nearly upon us and we’re taking a look at a few young guns ready to make their marks down under.

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SPIRE’s Coach Schultz & Why The Only Swimming Sports Academy In The US Matters

In this SwimSwam Podcast, SPIRE Coach Thad Schultz breaks down why a sports academy might be the right choice for your swimming career.

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See 3 Reasons To Download The 2022 SPIRE Admissions Guide

SPIRE has established a truly amazing community of athletes and learners within multiple sports, all working to realize their full potential.

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British Swimmers Allege They Were Abused By Australian Coach John Wright

Wright is already facing numerous charges including facing nine counts of indecent dealing of a child and one count of common assault.

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Australia Names 21-Swimmer Roster for Para Swimming World Championships

Australia will have 19 members of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics roster on their squad for the 2022 World Championships in Portugal.

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Olympic Medalist Jack McLoughlin Among Those Missing From Aussie C’Ships Psychs

Jack McLoughlin, the man who took silver in the 400m free in Tokyo, is absent from the Australian Swimming Championships entry list.

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Swimming Australia Releases Entry Lists For Upcoming National Trials

After winning triple gold in Tokyo, Australian star Kaylee McKeown has entered four events for the upcoming National Trials meet in South Australia.

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Kyle Chalmers Enters Butterfly Events For Australian Championships

We’ll see how ‘cyborg’ Kyle Chalmers performs in a couple of weeks’ time as the Olympic champion is set to race at the Aussie Championships.

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Mark Stockwell Falls Short In Bid For Australian Olympic Committee President

Stockwell, a three-time Olympic medalist, is married to recently-named Swimming Australia President Tracy Stockwell (née Caulkins).

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Victoria, Australia Wins 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid

The state of Victoria, Australia has been named host of the next Commonwealth Games, with the quadrennial multi-sport event slated for 2026.

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After Dust Settles at US Trials, Australia Is Still the Women’s 4×100 Favorites

A personal best by Torri Huske led a slew of positive stories for the U.S. in the women’s 100 free final, but none of it seems like enough.

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High-Level International Meets for May 2022

Take a look at the elite international meets coming up for the month of May, with the 2022 FINA World Championships on the horizon.

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