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Us & You: 10 Big Things from Day 1 of Short Course Worlds

SwimSwam writers and SwimSwam readers team up to break down the big takeaways from Day 1 of the Short Course World Championships.

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Belmonte Puts Spain On Top of the Medal Table

With her told wins Mireia Belmonte has Spain sitting on top of the medal table…

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Australia Shuts Out Gold Medalist Sun Yang

Swimming Australia’s High Performance Director, Michael Scott, announced that Chinese swimmer, Sun Yang, is “no longer welcome in Australia.”

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FINA Coaches Golden Clinic recap: insights into training for Le Clos, Van der Burgh, Jones, Heemskerk, Belmonte

Chad le Clos’s coach said the butterflyer would train 10,000 meters a day in between sessions of the World Cup tour this past season.

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Australian open water stars get their tail feathers wet to launch the 2015 Swim the Swan

Network Ten sports journalist Lachy Reid has today challenged Australia’s Open Water swim team members Rhys Mainstone and Simon Huitenga to an open water race with a twist in Perth’s iconic Swan River.

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Swimming Australia Not Pleased With Magnussen’s Decision

Swimming Australia has announced today that it does not endorse James Magnussen’s choice of training environment…

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James Magnussen Chooses New Coach, and It’s a Curveball

James Magnussen, the best-ever 100 freestyler in textile, will try out a little-known pair of brothers as his next coach.

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China, Japan, Australia, U.S. to Relive Pan Pacs Rivalry at SuperSport Series

Australian star, Thomas Fraser-Holmes, has already confirmed his intent to participate in the 2015 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series.

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VIDEO: Swimming Australia stars take the 100-meter Swim Cap Challenge

Matt Abood and Dave McKeon take on Britt Elmslie and Jess Corones in a new kind of race devised by Swimming Australia.

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Larkin Sweeps Backstrokes, McKeon Wins 5th Gold on Final Day of Aussie SC Champs

Australia’s Mitch Larkin will head into the 2014 Short Course World Championships with all three Australian short course meters backstroking titles in…

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Swimming Australia Announces 20 Swimmers for 2014 World Short Course Championships

Swimming Australia wasted no time in announcing their 20-swimmer roster for the 2014 Short Course World Championships that will take…

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Emily Seebohm Takes 3rd Title of the Week at Australian Short Course Championships

Emily Seebohm remained hot on the penultimate day of the 2014 Australian Short Course Championships.

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Swimming Australia Previews 4th Night of 2014 Short Course Nationals

Australian and Commonwealth short course record holder in the women’s 100m backstroke, Emily Seebohm will be searching for her third…

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McKeon Siblings Combine For Half of the Victories on Day 3 at Aussie SC Nationals

Emma McKeon (above) and David McKeon ruled the day in Adelaide, Australia.

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Seebohm Joins Larkin in 100 Backstroke Australian Record Party at SC Nationals

Mitch Larkin continued on his tear on day two of the 2014 Australian Short Course Championships in Adelaide, and broke…

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