Australia

Evans & Cook Are Ready For WA SunSmartState Championships

Blair Evans & Tamsin Cook are two Western Australians set to compete at the SunSmartState Championships beginning Friday.

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Australian Athletes Told To “Tweet Or Compete” At Olympics

Australian Olympic hopefuls are told to think long and hard about utilizing social media when in the midst of competition.

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Hackett On Phelps: “He Makes You Want To Do Everything Right”

“The sport evolved while I was away”, says Australian legend Grant Hackett as he continues on his comeback road to Rio.

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Swimming Australia Names 2016 Aquatic Super Series Roster

Swimming Australia Chief Executive Officer Mark Anderson says the Perth Aquatic Super Series will kick start a massive year of swimming for the Dolphins.

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Swimming Australia Extends Coach Jacco Verhaeren Through 2020

Swimming Australia announced this week that it has extended the contract of National Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren through the next Olympic cycle ending in 2020.

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Larkin, Campbell and Seebohm Share Susie O’Niell Award

The three swimmers have one more award to add to their big haul in 2015

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Minna Atherton Takes Sole Possession of 100 Back Junior World Record

Previously tied for the Junior World Record in the 100 backstroke, Australia’s Minna Atherton nabbed the record all for herself Wednesday with a 59.37 at the Queensland Championships.

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Campbell Posts World’s Top Time in the 50 Freestyle in Brisbane

Cate Campbell won the women’s 50 freestyle at the Queensland Championships in a time of 24.12…

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SunSmartState Open & Age Long Course State Championships Begin Friday

Western Australia’s best swimmers and brightest hopefuls will take to the pool on Friday in a bid to be crowned state champion .

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Larkin Sets New All Comers Record in the 200 Backstroke

Mitch Larkin set a new all comers record in the 200 backstroke at the Queensland Championships posting a time of 1:53.72…

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Royal Commission Criticizes QAS, Swimming Australia’s Handling of Volkers Scandal

Australia’s Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse issued a scathing report Monday, criticizing both the Queensland Academy of Sport and Swimming Australia for their handling of the Scott Volkers scandal, which surfaced in 2014.

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McEvoy and Campbell Post World’s Top Times in Brisbane

Both Cameron McEvoy and Cate Campbell posted times in the 100 freestyle at the 2015 Queensland Swimming Championships which have them sitting atop of the world rankings…

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With Grevers’ 100 Backstroke WR, Aussie Larkin Races On In Queensland

Mitch Larkin convinced his coach to let him swim the 100m and 200m (LC) backstroke races at the Queensland Championships happening this week.

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McKeon Puts Up Two Top Five Times at Queensland Championships

Emma McKeon won both the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly at the Queensland Championships in times that place her in the world’s top five…

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2015 Queensland Championships Preview

Eight individual world championship medalists will be vying for titles at the Queensland Championships…

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