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Australian Olympic Legend Forbes Carlile Passes Away At 95

Forbes Carlile, longtime Olympic swim coach and the oldest remaining Australian Olympian, has passed away Tuesday at the age of 95.

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What Time are Prelims and Finals for the 2016 Rio Olympics?

2016 Rio Olympic Games August 6th-13th, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil “What time does swimming start at the Olympics where…

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Australia Tabs Diver Brittany O’Brien To Replace Injured Broben In Rio

Australia has named 18-year-old Brittany O’Brien to its Olympic diving roster to replace the injured Brittany Broben.

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Telstra Wins Legal Case Against Australian Olympic Committee

Australian media company Telstra won a legal battle with the Australian Olympic Committee this week, a skirmish over the company’s promotions leading up to the Olympics.

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Adding To Their Rio Headache, Aussies’ Laptops Stolen During Fire

The Australian Olympic contingent in Rio continues to get their Games off to a rocky start.

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Benefactor Contributes To Aussies’ Charter Flight To Rio

The Australian Olympic Swimming Team is ready to make its way to Rio de Janeiro this weekend after having spent…

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Michael Klim Joins Australian Team In Auburn To ‘Cap’ Off Staging Camp

Michael Klim joined the Australian team on their final night of Olympic Staging Camp for their Gold Cap Presentations.

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‘Small Fire’ in the Olympic Village Forces Australian Team to Evacuate

The Australian team was hesitant to move in to the Olympic village when they first arrived in Rio, and opted…

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Campbell and Abood Discuss Russia, Time Change, and Swimming at Auburn

While training at Auburn University, an interview was conducted with head coach Jacco Verhaeren, Australian swimming performance manager Wayne Lomas, and…

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Shayna Jack Joins Fray at 2016 U.S. Open (Updated Psych Sheets)

Shayna Jack (left) has raced at several events in the U.S., including the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2014 Jr. Pan Pac Championships.

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Watch The Recap Video of the Australian Training Camp at Auburn

Watch the video recap of the Australian’s training camp that took place at the Auburn University pool.

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Australia’s Broben Forced to Withdraw from Rio Olympic Team

2012 Olympic diving silver medallist Brittany Broben has been forced to withdraw from the 2016 Australian Olympic Team.

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Cate Campbell on 100 Free: “Everyone Is the Hunted! I Am the Underdog”

Some of the Australian Olympic swim team members spoke with the press yesterday about the upcoming Olympic Games. Cate Campbell and Matt Abood…

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Aussie Insider Training: Listen To A Mic’d Up Michael Bohl

At the Australian Olympic Team’s training camp at Auburn University, St. Peters Head Coach Michael Bohl was mic’d up, giving us a peek into a green and gold practice.

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Australia Links Olympians Past & Present Through Inspirational Letters

In an effort to not only motivate its 2016 Olympic Swimming Team, but also further cultivate the connection between past and present, the Australian Swimmers’ Association devised a homegrown, unique initiative.

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