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Bond University Unveils New Sports Centre

On Monday Bond University unveiled its new 10 million dollar sports centre…

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Watch: Ian Thorpe’s Hilarious “Ad” For Pool Cleaning Service

Ian Thorpe spoofs having pool cleaning service in commercial to support Olympics For Small Businesses’ campaign in Australia.

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Australian Labor Party Promises Free Swim Lessons To All Children

Labor Party candidate Bill Shorten announced that if elected he will ensure that every Australian child learns how to swim at a young age.

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Polish Swimmer Michal Zawadka Suspended 4 Years by Swimming Australia

Polish swimmer Michal Zawadka has been handed a four-year doping suspension. The suspension, however, was not handed out by FINA, or…

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Larkin, Seebohm, Chalmers Among Aussies Headed To Santa Clara

Key Aussie Olympians, including Mitch Larkin, are headed to Santa Clara to compete in the Arena Pro Swim Series meet early June.

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Larkin Looking To Samba His Way To Gold In Rio (Video)

Mitch Larkin says the Aussies are ‘shaping up to be a great team’ in Rio.

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Ian Thorpe Helps Kick Off 2016 Invictus Games In Orlando

Aussie swimming legend Ian Thorpe helped kick-off the 2016 Invictus Games, a multi-sport, international competition featuring wounded, sick and injured military personnel from around the world.

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Australian Olympic Committee Asks Brazil Not To Take Volkers To Rio

The Austalian Olympic Committee is urging Brazil to leave former Australian Olympic coach Scott Volkers off their Olympic coaching roster, amid sexual abuse allegations.

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NAG Record Holder Zac Stubblety-Cook Leads Aussies to Oceanic Champs

Zac Stubblety-Cook (above) leads a team of 20 to the upcoming Oceanic Championships.

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TSS Aquatics Place Five on Australian Oceania Championships Team

Five Southport School Aquatics members will represent Australia at the Oceania Championships…

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Aussies Announce Robust Roster Headed To Junior Pan Pacs

Swimming Australia just released its roster headed to Hawaii at the end of August for the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

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Aussie Hype Video: 17-Yr Old Chalmers Slaps His Chest Harder Than You

Get as fired up as Kyle Chalmers appears in this ultra-hype-up video highlighting the Aussie athletes set to compete in under 100 days from now in Rio.

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Michael Phelps Reaches Out To Troubled Aussie Grant Hackett

“He’s been a huge supporter of mine and a great friend,” Aussie distance legend Grant Hackett says of American Michael Phelps who has reached out to Hackett recently.

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Australia Next to Utilize New International Substance-Checker Tool

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has announced  that it will start using a recently launched online tool to help its…

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Rio Roll Call: How The Women’s Relays Are Shaping Up 100 Days Out

Let’s take a look at what the women’s Olympic relay landscape looks like now that we’re 100 days away from Rio’s Opening Ceremony.

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