Australia

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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2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The Australian team will be trying to build off the day 1 momentum established by swimmers like Emma McKeon, Brendon Smith, and Elijah Winnington.

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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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Brendon Smith Hits 4:10.04 400 IM Australian Record To Qualify For Tokyo

Smith has booked his ticket to Tokyo by taking out Thomas Fraser-Holmes’ 2013 400 IM Australian record by just 0.10 seconds.

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Emma McKeon Qualifies For Tokyo, Lowers Aussie Record With 55.93 100 Butterfly

The swim for McKeon marks a new Australian record and makes her the 4th fastest swimmer globally in the history of the event.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Emma McKeon was one of four swimmers under the OQT during prelims, leading the 100 fly in 56.82, nearly 2 seconds ahead of the field.

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SwimSwam’s Master Timeline for U.S., Australia, Canada & France Olympic Trials

Want to follow Olympic Trials meets in the U.S., Australia, France & Canada at the same time? We’ve got you covered with a master timeline of all four meets.

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How To Follow Australian, Canadian, French & U.S. Olympic Selection Meets

Hold onto your hats, because the next two weeks are about to be a whirlwind here on SwimSwam with Olympic selection meets for four major nations.

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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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All The Links, How To Watch 2021 Australian Olympic Trials

Click here to find out how to stay up to date on all the action in Adelaide as Australia’s finest take to the 2021 Olympic Trials.

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Two Swimmers Named to Refugee Olympic Team

Yusra Mardini, a native of Syria, has been named to the Refugee Olympic Team for the second time. She will be joined by 28 other athletes in Tokyo.

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Mitch Larkin Finally Chooses 200 IM over 200 Back for Olympic Trials Schedule

Mitch Larkin, the defending Olympic silver medalist in the 200 backstroke, has opted to race the 200 IM instead at next week’s Olympic Trials.

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5 Big Questions Ahead Of Australian Olympic Trials

Mitch Larkin is currently ranked among the top 5 swimmers in the world across the 100m back, 200m back and 200m IM events but will he race all 3 in Tokyo?

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Non-High-Performance Victorians Shut Out Of Aussie Trials Due To Travel Rules

Olympic hopefuls granted an interstate travel exemption are still being denied access to race at the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials.

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