Australia

Aussie Swimmers To Serve Self-Imposed Ban From Rio’s Opening Ceremony

“It’s something a lot of athletes love to march in it but at the end of the day they are there to compete,” says Australia’s Chef de Mission, Kitty Chiller, regarding the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony.

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Rio Roll Call: Men’s Relay Qualification As It Stands Today

Which relay teams would rock the lanes in Rio if qualification ended today?

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McKeown Sets New 200 Backstroke Age Group Record in Adelaide

14 year old Kaylee McKeown destroyed the field on her way to setting a new Australian age group mark in the women’s 200 backstroke…

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Kyle Chalmers Breaks Aussie Age Record in 50 Free to Open Jr Champs

Kyle Chalmers has broken his own record as the fastest 17-year old in Australian history.

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Australian Age Swimmers Converge on Adelaide with Fast Times in Mind

More than 1700 swimmers from 296 clubs will converge on the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Adelaide next week for the 2016 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Swimming Championships.

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Jacco Verhaeren Says Russian Doping Allegations Are Of Little Surprise

“After the athletics (scandal) it should come as little surprise but it’s still shocking,’’ Australian Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren says regarding the alleged systemic doping within Russian swimming.

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Watch: Aussie’s Olympic Hopefuls’ “Where I’ll Stay” Lip Sync Video

Aussie swimmers Bronte Barratt, Maddie Groves, and Madi Wilson star in the Channel 7 Road to Rio lip sync video.

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AOC Asks Athletes Are You Going to Rio to Tweet or Compete?

The AOC has put together a presentation aimed at increasing athletes’ awareness of the potential negative affects that social media could have on their results in Rio…

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Aussie Mel Wright Pushes Through Rib Injury For Final Olympic Bid

Melanie Wright continues to fight through lingering rib injury issues in her final Olympic Games push.

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5 Reasons International Swim Fans Need to See Touch The Wall

Touch The Wall goes international with screenings now available in Australia and New Zealand through the on-demand screening platform TuGG.com.au.

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Aussie Eamon Sullivan (Sort Of) Returns To Swimming

Yes, he’s remaining retired, but former World Record Holder, Eamon Sullivan, will be teaming up with additional Aussie swimmers of the past in an inaugural 20k open water race.

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Australian Swimmers Silenced From Voicing Concerns Over Chinese

As a follow-up to the report that elite Australian swimmers were voicing concerns about training alongside Chinese athletes at their home pools, the Swimming Australia organization has reportedly issued an ordinance to its members regarding publicly speaking out on the topic.

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Coutts Ready to Retire After Rio

“Whatever happens, I am definitely done after Rio.”

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Verhaeren Spearheads New Aussie Selection System For 2018 C’Wealth

In another initiative as leader of Swimming Australia, Jacco Verhaeren just announced yesterday that Aussie swimmers set to compete at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 will be pre-selected.

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Aussie Swimmers Complain About Chinese Nationals Training Down Under

Some high-profile Australian swimmers have complained about sharing their training facilities with a number of Chinese athletes who have moved their training bases to Australia.

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