Australia

McEvoy In A ‘Good Position’ Headed Into Trials

Excitement is just about boiling over in Adelaide, South Australia, as the nation’s Olympic Trials meet is slated to kick off tomorrow, April 7th.

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2016 Australian Championships (Olympic Trials) – Women’s Preview

The depth in the women’s events will make several of the races at Australian Olympic Trials extremely exciting…

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What It Means To Represent Australia In Rio

Emma McKeon is among the Aussie squad members speaking on what a Rio berth would mean to them in the context of Australia’s storied swimming past.

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Hackett On Age, Training, Upcoming Aussie Trials

Watch and learn from legendary Australian swimmer, Grant Hackett.

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8-Time London Gold Medalist Freney Won’t Swim Rio Paralympic Games

11-time Paralympic medalist Jacqueline Freney will not compete in this summer’s Rio Paralympic Games due to a medical issue.

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2016 Australian Championships (Olympic Trials) – Men’s Preview

In Adelaide Cameron McEvoy will attempt to qualify for Rio in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle…

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St Peters Western Takes Second-Straight Australian Age Title

St. Peters Western has been crowned the National Age Group Champions of Australia, coming away with 900 more points than…

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Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Beecroft

Young Victorian Emily Beecroft is shaping up to be a hot contender for the Swimming Australia Paralympic open squad after one again impressing at the Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships.

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Injured Bronte Campbell Delaying Cortisone Injection Until After Aussie Trials

Australia’s The Courier Mail is reporting that reigning world champ Bronte Campbell is battling injuries in the leadup to the Rio 2016 Olympics and will delay a cortisone injection until after the Australian Olympic Trials.

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Australian Medalist Bronte Barratt To Retire After Rio Games

Bronte Barratt, Australia’s 200 and 400 meter free Olympic medalist, announces her retirement after her appearance in the Rio Games.

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Rasmussen Destroys New Zealand 400 IM Age Group Mark in Adelaide

Mya Rasmussen posted a time of 4:46.87, winning the event by over seven seconds and breaking her own national age group record of 4:51.77…

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No Rio For Kylie Palmer: Hand Injury Worse Than Originally Thought

One name from the Aussie Trials’ psych sheets recently released by Swimming Australia is 2008 Olympic gold medalist Kylie Palmer.

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Emily Seebohm Opts Out of 200 IM For Australian Nationals

Australian backstroke sensation Emily Seebohm will not swim the 200 IM at the Hancock Prospecting Australian Championships next week, instead focusing on the three backstroking distances and the 100 freestyle.

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Distance Legend Grant Hackett: “My 400 Free Is Iffy”

Australian legend Grant Hackett hopes to earn a slot on his nation’s roster for Rio individually in the 400m freestyle, as well as a member of the 800m freestyle relay, even despite recent setbacks.

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17-Year-Old Chalmers Posts a 1:47.23 200 Freestyle in Adelaide

17 year old Kyle Chalmers took the men’s 200 freestyle at the Australian Age Group Championships in a time of 1:47.23…

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