Australia

Charges Against Scott Volkers Permanently Stayed By Australian Court

Charges against Scott Volkers will not move forward after a court permanently stayed at least the third attempt to prosecute him for alleged 1980s abuses.

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COVID-19 Down Under: ‘No Handshake’ Rule In Place For New South Wales C’ships

There are special coronavirus (COVID-19) specific rules in place for this weekend’s New South Wales (NSW) State Open Championships.

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Chalmers, Campbell Sisters Head To NSW C’ships To Respond To USA’s Des Moines

At NSW Open C’ships, the Aussies will look to respond to several world-leading times thrown down by Americans recently at the Pro Swim Series in Des Moines.

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Aussie Coach Denis Cotterell Changes Tune After Sun Yang 8-Year Ban

Sun Yang’s longtime Aussie Coach Denis Cotterell says he does not support his now-former swimmer’s intention to appeal his 8-year ban.

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February Racing In Review: Men’s World Rankings Shake-Ups

Refresh yourself on the big international swims from February as we take a look at how the men’s world rankings were affected.

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Horton Responds To Sun Sentence: “My Stance Has Always Been About Clean Sport”

Mack Horton spoke publicly for the first time since his rival Sun Yang received an eight-year period of ineligibility stemming from a 2018 doping test.

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Mack Horton Nominated For Australian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award

Australian swimmer Mack Horton is nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for ‘Favorite Sports Star’ in Australia and New Zealand.

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Aussie Olympic Committee Creates Athletes Tracking Matrix For Coronavirus

The Australian Olympic Committee and Australian Institute of Sport are teaming up to create an athlete-tracking matrix database for the coronavirus.

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Pool-Naming Drama Stems From Mack Horton’s 2019 Podium Protest

Mack Horton’s behavior at the 2019 World Championships is having ripple effects more than 6 months later, as a facility weights donning his name.

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Pair Of Masters World Records Set At 2020 IGLA Championships

Jerry Frentsos and Dorothy Dickey set new Masters World Records competing at the 2020 International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships in Melbourne.

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Shane Gould Urges Swimming Australia To Join Redress Scheme For Abuse Survivors

Shane Gould is urging Swimming Australia to join the National Redress Scheme, which would enable survivors of sexual abuse to receive compensation.

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High-Level International Meets For March 2020

Hang onto your swim caps, as March is just the beginning of the hectic Olympic-qualifying schedule that is already upon us with Tokyo just over 150 days away.

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Cate Campbell Says She Thought She Was Disqualified In Olympic 100 Free

In an interview with The Australian, Cate Campbell says she thought she had false started in the Rio 100 free final, leading to a disappointing 6th-place.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Relay Qualification Status

Led by Anna Hopkin (above), the British women may have the 4th-best 400 free relay at the Olympics – if they choose to swim it.

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2020 Vic Open Wraps Up With Temple, Stuart Among Aussie Winners

Catch up on action from the final day of the 2020 Vic Open, where Zac Stubblety-Cook, Cheslea Hodges and more were in the water.

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