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2023 Australian Swimming Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

We’re heading into day two finals of the 2023 Australian Swimming Championships with the session featuring World Record holder Kaylee McKeown in the 100 back.

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Mollie O’Callaghan Clocks 58.42 100 Backstroke, Becoming 3rd-Fastest Australian Ever

O’Callaghan took silver to world record-holder Kaylee McKeown who swam a 57.90 here to win gold at Australian Nationals.

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Chalmers Drops The 200 Freestyle Final On Day 2 Of Australian Nationals

Kyle Chalmers decided not to race the 200 freestyle at Australian Nationals after placing second overall in the prelims.

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Australian Athletes To Be Removed From Paris Olympic Village Once Done Competing

The Australian Olympic Committee has come under fire for the move, including three-time Olympic medalist James Magnussen speaking out.

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2023 Australian Championships: Day 2 Prelims Recap

Shayna Jack, 24, led the women’s 50 free prelims with a 24.85, just .01 seconds ahead of 21-year-old Meg Harris, who tied for bronze at last year’s Worlds.

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2023 Australian Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Reigning world champion Mollie O’Callaghan and Olympic champion Emma McKeon are among the stacked women’s 100 free field on the first night in Queensland.

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Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Chelsea Hodges Will Miss World Champs After Hip Surgery

Chelsea Hodges will miss the 2023 Australian Championships, Australian Trials, and World Championships this summer after undergoing surgery on her right hip.

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McKeown Lowers Own 200 IM All Comers Record To 2:08.16

Kaylee McKeown established a new All Comers Record in the women’s 200m IM en route to claiming gold on night one of the Australian National Championships.

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Sam Short Rips 3:42.46 400 Free As 10th Fastest Performer All-Time

Commonwealth Games multi-medalist Sam Short scorched a new lifetime best of 3:42.46 to enter the all-time world rankings for the men’s 400m free event.

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Ben Armbruster Fires Off 50 Fly Aussie Textile Record On Day 1 Of Nationals

Ben Armbruster put up a personal best for 50m fly gold on day 1 of the 2023 Aussie National Championship, establishing a textile record in the process.

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Four Women Finish Under 54 Seconds in 100 Free Prelims at Australian Championships

World and Commonwealth Games champion Mollie O’Callaghan led prelims with a 53.52, just a few tenths ahead of Shayna Jack (53.72) and Emma McKeon (53.81).

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18-Yr-Old Jesse Coleman Knocks Down Aussie Age Record In 100 Fly

The final day of the 2023 Australian Age Championships saw a longstanding 100m butterfly age record go down at the hand of 18-year-old Jesse Coleman.

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Swimming Australia CEO Eugenie Buckley Resigns After 18 Months

Eugenie Buckley’s tenure in charge of the organization included revival of the Duel in the Pool, hosting a World Championship, and returning meet broadcasts to free to air television.

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17-Yr-Old Flynn Southam Scorches 1:46.24 Lifetime Best 200 Free At Aussie Age

17-year-old Flynn Southam fired off a winning time of 1:46.24 in the 200m freestyle at Aussie Age Championships, earning a new lifetime best in the process.

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Wunsch Takes 100 Fly, Sheridan Earns 5th Title At Aussie Age Championships

Catch up on days five and six of the 2023 Australian Age Championships, featuring versatile 16-year-old Olivia Wunsch of Carlile.

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