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Fraser Presented 1950s World Record Certificates at 2018 SNSW Champs

Yesterday at the 2018-19 Optus SNSW Senior Metropolitan Championships, Swimming NSW President Chris Fydler OAM had the honor of presenting Australian Swimming icon Dawn Fraser, AC, MBE with two of her World Record Certificates in front of an adoring crowd.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Dutch Dames Dominant in Women’s Sprint Freestyles

Dutch racer Ranomi Kromowidjojo has been red-hot over the World Cup, giving her ‘favorite’ status in at least one of the sprint freestyle events in Hangzhou.

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David Schlicht to Make Aussie Dolphins Debut at World Championships

David Schlicht, who is signed with Australian swimwear brand Funky Trunks, has been selected for his first senior Australian Dolphins team after his second place finish to Thomas Fraser-Holmes in the 400m Individual Medley at the 2018 Australian National Short Course Championships.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Morozov Primed For Sprints, Pieroni Takes On 200

Russian Vlad Morozov put on a sprint clinic over the course of the FINA World Cup. Will he have enough gas left to defend his lane against the likes of British powerhouse Ben Proud and Americans Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew?

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Meg Bailey Set to Return Down Under After Finishing at Ohio State

Meg Bailey is heading home after Winter Nationals with her new Funkita swimwear contract.

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Provisional Entry List Published For 2018 Short Course World C’ships

Ben Proud is just 1 of 3 British athletes set to compete in Hangzhou, where powerhouses Japan, China, Russia and the United States are bringing upwards of 30+ competitors.

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Junior Pan Pacs Gold Medalist Pallister Excels At Livesaving C’ships

Lani Pallister (right), already a champion at Junior Pan Pacs, helped her squad take gold at the Aussie Lifesaving Championships.

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Canberra’s NTC Closing Amidst Australian Sports Funding Cuts

After an analysis of all High Performance Centres within the nation, Swimming Australia has announced that is National Training Centre (NTC) Transition Program in Canberra will be closing at the end of the 2018 calendar year. 

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Aussie Olympian Cate Campbell Averts Melanoma Scare

Multi-Olympic medalist Cate Campbell alerted her social media followers to a skin cancer care she faced this week.

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Funkita Divers Success at Gold Coast FINA Diving Grand Prix

Australian Diver Alysha Koloi at the Gold Coast FINA Grand Prix

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Kurt’s Fins Squarely on Green & Gold Feet

The Australian Life Saving Team will launch its attack to recapture the World Teams Championship in Adelaide tomorrow with a Kiwi at the helm.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Welcome Baby Govorov

Another active swimmer will juggle a professional sports career with being a brand new dad, in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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The Top 10 Swims From the 2018 FINA World Cup Series

Where does Vlad Morozov’s 100 freestyle almost-World Record fall among the top 10 performances during this year’s FINA World Cup Series?

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Final Night In Singapore: Pieroni Tops Aussie Sprint King Chalmers

America’s Blake Pieroni threatened Ryan Lochte’s American Record in the men’s 200 freesytyel in Singapore tonight.

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FINA World Cup Singapore Day 3 Prelims Recap

The final day in Singapore is upon us, with several key races shaping up for a thrilling session.

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