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Insights From an Afternoon on Deck with Denis Cotterell

It was clear that Cotterell’s knowledge was incredible, his wisdom was insightful and the strength of the connection he has with his swimmers is incredible…

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Sun Yang Tops Chinese Talent, Koseki Leads Japanese Headed To Perth

Although banned from training at any official centers in the country, Chinese distance star Sun Yang leads his team at the Perth Aquatic Super Series in Australia, scheduled for February 5th and 6th.

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Yoga for Swimmers: Larkin Talks About How Yoga Relates to Swimming (Video)

World Champion Mitch Larkin discusses how he feels yoga has helped him develop a better connection in his stroke…

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Main Sets of Six World Championship Medalists

Find out some of the sets behind the success of swimmers such as Ning Zetao, Emily Seebohm, Mitch Larkin and more…

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Chalmers Highlights Upcoming 2016 South Australian Championships

The 2016 South Australian Long Course Championships are set to start next Wednesday, January 20th.

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Yoga for Swimmers: How Madi Wilson Uses Yoga to Improve Her Swimming

World Championship medalist Madi Wilson feels a large part of her improvement over the last year has come from implementing of a consistent yoga practice…

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Aussie Kylie Palmer Suffers Hand Injury, Must Sit Out 2-3 Weeks

Australian Kylie Palmer, whose last few years have already been marred by a positive doping test and back-and-forth controversy between…

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Yoga for Swimmers: Yoga with Mitch Larkin and Madi Wilson

Yoga teacher Tom Barton discusses his approach and how the athletes have embraced developing their own personal practices. This video includes clips from a yoga session taught by Barton which included Larkin and Wilson…

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Madi Wilson Discusses Her Tactics for the 100 Backstroke (Video)

In this video interview Madi Wilson discusses how she approaches the 100 backstroke, her focus on easy speed and how she allows herself to swim a relaxed race…

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2016 Victorian Open Championships: Meet Preview

James Magnussen returns to racing as he’s set to compete at next week’s Victorian Open Championships.

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Swimming Australia’s Race to Rio Showdown Heats up in Adelaide

The eight-day meet will see Australia’s current individual FINA world champions from Kazan, Mitch Larkin, Emily Seebohm and Bronte Campbell lead a host of fellow Dolphins, young and old, who will all be chasing their dreams in Rio.

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Madi Wilson Discusses the Keys to Her Success in 2015 (Video)

In this interview Madi Wilson discusses the reasons for her breakout season in 2015 which include mental training, yoga, improving her self-belief and learning how to overcome unexpected obstacles…

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On Deck at St Peters Western – Partner Work with Michael Bohl (Video)

The following video shows excerpts from one of St Peters Western’s workouts while Michael Bohl shares his thoughts on partner work and resistance training in the water…

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IPC Launches Review Of Para-Swimming Classifications

Maddison Elliott is one of thousands of para-swimmers who will be affected by the formal review of the para classification system.

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Rising Swim Stars Awarded Georgina Hope Rinehart Swim Scholarships

Australian Junior World Championship swimmers, Amy Forrester and Sam Young have each been awarded a prestigious swimming scholarship – the Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship – to study at Bond University in 2016.

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