Australia

Aussie Sprinter Chalmers Almost Became Latest Victim of Kazan Curse

17-year-old Kyle Chalmers was injured in an Australian Football League game, but will still compete at Worlds and Junior Worlds.

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Australia’s Open Water Swimmers Prepared for World Championships

Australia’s National Open Water swim coach Ron McKeon will deliver a clear message to his charges in the countdown to the start of this weekend’s FINA World Championships.

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Australian Paralympic Team and Speedo Aim for Winning Partnership in R

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is pleased to announce swimwear giant Speedo as the Official Team Supplier of the APC and the 2016 Australian Paralympic Swimming Team.

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Australia’s World Champs team training in Doha before Worlds in Kazan

Australia’s World Championships team has already entered staging for next month’s major international event, training in Doha, Qatar.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 200 Breaststroke

Hungarian Daniel Gyurta will be looking to earn his fourth consecutive world championship title in this event…

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Photo Gallery: Team Australia Descends on Doha Staging Camp

Find photos of your favorite Aussie swim stars in this Worlds staging camp gallery.

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South Australian SC Champs Wrap up with World Ranking Shake-ups

The 2015 South Australian State Short Course Championships wrapped up action today from Oaklands Park, but not before some shake-ups…

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How Did 13-Year Old Tiffany Kane Break a World Record? (Race Video)

Tiffany Thomas Kane broke a World Record at 13-years old, and there’s no question that she’s in the right classification.

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Chalmers Takes 100 Free at 2015 South Australian SC Championships

The 2015 South Australian State Short Course Championships kicked off today from Oaklands Park, which means Marion Swim Club’s young…

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Trent Grimsey’s Top Three Tips for Open Water Efficiency

Trent Grimsey: “The three biggest areas you need to master if you want to become as efficient as possible in the open water are body position, sighting and breathing.”

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Swimming Australia develops online tool to assist Multi Class swimmers

Swimming Australia (SAL) has developed the Multi Class Swimming Engagement Portal to assist swimmers with a disability to “Get Classified, Get Involved and Get Discovered” in swimming.

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IPC Plays Shortened Version of Winners National Anthems

The winners of events at the IPC Swimming World Championships will only have the opportunity to hear a 45 second version of their national anthems…

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13-year-old Tiffany Thomas Kane breaks world record in SB6 100 breast

Australian 13-year-old Tiffany Thomas Kane made her 2015 IPC World Championships debut a big one, breaking the world record in the SB6 100 breaststroke.

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Cotterell not punished in Brian King ruling, local parents upset

Australian swim coach Denis Cotterell escaped punishment in Swimming Australia’s investigation into one of his former assistants, but the Gold Coast Bulletin reports that local parents aren’t happy with that outcome.

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100m Backstroke World Record From Australian Ellie Cole Begins 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow

Live results available here. Live video via YouTube for finals will be available here. Archived complete day 1 prelims session…

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