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Thorpe Opens Up About Depression for Huff Post’s Young Minds Matter

The goal of Young Minds Matter is to create conversation around mental and emotional health with children so they feel loved, valued and understood…

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02/15/16 In Briefs: Australia Updates, Tokyo 2020 Logo, Williston Club

Get your dose of global headlines in this edition of In Briefs.

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Burnell Arrives to Starting Line Late, But Still Wins 5K Aussie Title

Jack Burnell and Chelsea Gubecka won the 5 km events at the Australian Open Water Championships…

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Radford and Webby Secure Spots for Olympic Qualifier in Portugal

Kane Radford and Charlotte Webby of New Zealand will be heading to Setubal, Portugal to compete for the opportunity to swim the 10 km event in Rio…

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McEvoy Keeping His Success in Perth in Perspective

“I think the success is a nice perspective on where I am with my training, but that’s it…

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Poort and Lee Earn Final Spots in Olympic Qualifier

Jarrod Poort and Kareena Lee both qualified to compete in the 10 km event in Setubal, Portugal in June…

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New Aussie Facility Christened “Emily Seebohm Aquatics Centre”

The Emily Seebohm Aquatics Center will open Sunday in Fitzgibbon, Queensland.

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Invincible Aussie Women Look to Stay On Top of 400 Free Relay in Rio

The Campbell sisters will look to keep the Aussies untouchable in Rio.

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Ellie Cole, Campbell Sisters Among AIS Sports Award Nominees

Paralympic multiple gold medalist Ellie Cole is up for Australia’s Sports Personality of the Year Award for 2015.

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2016 Australian Open and Age Group Open Water Championships Preview

Some of the best open water swimmers in the world will compete at the 2016 Australian Open Water Championships in Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, QLD this weekend…

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: McEvoy Dials In The Physics Of Speed

Australia’s Cameron McEvoy is filling a role the sport of swimming didn’t know it needed.

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Toxic Culture Turn-Around Leads To Aussie Success In The Pool

The Australian National Team has done an about-face internally since its so-called ‘toxic culture’ was brought into the spotlight post-2012 London.

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Minna Atherton Breaks Junior World Record at Local Brisbane Meet

Australian Minna Atherton has knocked half-a-second from the Junior World Record in the 50 backstroke at a local meet in Brisbane, Queensland.

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Australia Wins; McEvoy, Kaneto Earn Swimmers Of Aquatic Super Series

With his stand-out 100m freestyle swim from day 1 of the Aquatic Super Series in Perth, Aussie Cameron McEvoy earned Male Swimmer of the meet.

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McEvoy Scores 21.73 50 Free, Kaneto Races To All Comers Record In 200 Breast

Cameron McEvoy cranked out the world’s fastest 100 freestyle so far this season (47.56) on day 1 in Perth and blew out the field again tonight in the 50m freestyle, scoring a 21.73 scorcher.

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