Australia

12/08/15 In Briefs: Tamsin Cook Award, Aussie OWS Canceled, Grenfell

In Briefs: Tamsin Cook, 2nd from left, has been awarded the Railtrain Junior Sports Star of the Year. The 17-year-old is pictured here with Marguerite Oliver from the Hancock Family Medical Foundation, fellow Australian swimmer Brianna Throssell, and Gina Rinehart.

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USA Swimming, USADA Partner To Approach FINA On Doping Situation

Chinese Olympian, Sun Yang, is one of the athletes whose doping case will be discussed in an upcoming meet between USA Swimming, USADA and FINA.

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Rivolta Breaks Italian Record in the 100 Butterfly

Matteo Rivolta is going into the men’s 100 butterfly final in Netanya with the top time of 49.55 setting a new Italian record…

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Lecluyse and Lakkanen Break 50 Breaststroke National Records

Both Fanny Lecluyse and Jenna Laukkanen broke national records in the women’s 50 breaststroke…

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Australian Coach Charged With Indecency For Alleged Punishment System

An Australian swimming coach has been charged with indecent acts toward a child under 16 after allegedly creating a strange “punishment” system that included inappropriate acts.

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2015 Aussie SC Championships Record Recap Video

Cate Campbell scored one of two World Records this past weekend at the 2015 Australian Short Course Championships.

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11/30/15 In Briefs: Latest News On Yip Pin Xiu, Ottesen, Chalmers

Kyle Chalmers earns another Australian award for his stellar swimming in 2015.

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Queensland Comes Away With State Title At 2015 Aussie SC Championships

Swimming Queensland scored the state title, with a little help from Emily Seebohm’s Brisbane Grammar.

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Full Race Videos from the 2015 Australian SC Swimming Championships

2015 HANCOCK PROSPECTING AUSTRALIAN SHORT COURSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday, November 25th – women’s 1500m free/men’s 800m free Thursday, November 26th…

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Larkin Smashes Australian Record in the 100m Backstroke (Race Video)

Mitch Larkin swims another impressive race, touching in a new Australian record time in the 100m backstroke.

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Cate Campbell Talks 100 Free World Record (Video Interview & Race Video)

Check out this video interview with Cate Campbell, who accomplished a unique feat this week: breaking a world record in an intermediate split of a longer race. At the end of the interview is video of the race itself.

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Watch the Video of the Campbell Sisters Dominating the 100m Freestyle

The Campbell sisters touched 1st and 3rd in the 100m freestyle on day 2 of the Australia SC Nationals.

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Cate Campbell is the First Woman Under 51 (Race Video)

After coming close on the third night of the Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Nationals to breaking Libby Lenton’s world…

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Cate Campbell Gets Under World Record To Cap Aussie SC

Campbell was all smiles after becoming the first woman under 51 seconds.

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2015 Australian SC Championships Day Four Prelims Recap

Emma McKeon recorded a 1:52.49 in the women’s 200 freestyle to take over the top spot in the world rankings…

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