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Aussie Paralympians’ Road To Rio (Video)

Get a taste of what it takes to be a Paralympian by watching the Australian athletes prepare.

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China’s 4 Golds Leads Early Paralympic Swimming Medal Table

China has earned 4 golds and 11 total medals in the pool just one day into the 2016 Paralympics, building a big lead to try to defend its 2012 Paralympic medal table crown.

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Lakeisha Patterson Breaks S8 World Record In 400 Free In Rio

Australia’s Lakeisha Patterson beat American Jessica Long for the Rio Paralympic gold medal while breaking Long’s world record in the 400 free.

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Start Lists, All The Links You Need For 2016 Rio Paralympics Swimming

2016 Rio Paralympic Games Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…

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Campbell Sisters Two of Several Olympians to Visit Local Schools

Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell were two of several Australian Olympians who have visited schools throughout the country since Rio to help inspire youngsters to chase their dreams…

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Bronte Campbell Looks For October Return To Training

Having battled hip and shoulder injuries, a recovering Bronte Campbell seeks to return to the pool in October.

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2017 Aussie Age Swimming Championships Qualifying Times Released

Qualification times for the 2017 Australian Age Swimming Championships have now been released.

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Cameron McEvoy Named 2018 Commonwealth Games Ambassador

Cameron McEvoy has been named as the 2nd official ambassador of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Signorini, Oestringer Win 2016 Waikiki Roughwater Swim

Australians dominated the men’s race at the 2016 Waikiki Roughwater swim with Ollie Signorini and Jarrod Poort going 1-2, but local university swimmer Cherelle Oestringer topped the women’s race.

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2016 FINA World Cup: Le Clos, Morozov Do 50 FR Battle on Moscow Day 2

Chad Le Clos won the men’s 100 fly in 49.01, about 6 tenths shy of his own World Record. The South African then returned to the pool a few events later to give points leader Vlad Morozov a run for his money in the 50 free.

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2016 FINA World Cup: Ottesen Makes Moves With 2 Golds on Moscow Day 1

Danish sprinter Jeanette Ottesen matched her day 1 success from the previous meet in Berlin, pulling in double gold today. Ottesen upstaged the field with a 55.80 in the 100 fly before cracking 24 seconds to win the 50 free in 23.96.

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Australian Paralympian Most Likely To Write A Romance Novel

Most likely to write a romance novel? Watch to find out.

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Western Australia’s Brianna Throssell Moves To UWA West Coast

Brianna Throssell is shifting her training base to kick-off her Tokyo 2020 quest.

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WATCH: All Race Videos From The 2016 FINA World Cup Stop In Berlin

Check out the record-breaking action here, where we’ve included all of the race videos from the Berlin stop of the 2016 FINA World Cup that have been uploaded to FINA’s YouTube channel.

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Swimming Australia CEO Defends ‘Winning Edge’ Program

“We are united in our pursuit to build on the progress we have made,” says Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson.

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