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Campbell, Seebohm Share Australian Swimmer of Year Award (Video Interview)

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Et Tu, Bronte? Campbell and Seebohm Share Swimmer of the Year in Oz

Bronte Campbell (above) joins her older sister Cate as a winner of this award; meanwhile, Mitch Larkin took the prestigious swimmers’ choice award.

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Larkin, Campbell Among Australian Stars up for Swimmer of the Year Awards

The stars of the pool will parade down the blue carpet from 2pm at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre as they celebrate 2015 and a year to remember just 12 months out from the Olympics.

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Libby Trickett Gives Birth to Her First Child

Two years into her retirement, Australian swimming great Libby Trickett gave birth to a baby daughter on Monday.

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Durban, South Africa Awarded First Commonwealth Games In Africa

“This is the first time that Africa will host the Commonwealth Games and will position South Africa as a sport tourism destination and also provide opportunities for Team South Africa.”

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Australia’s Meagen Nay Announces Retirement

Australian backstroker, Meagen Nay, has announced she will be hanging up her goggles.

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Matthew Wilson – Australia’s Answer to the 200m Breaststroke

Matthew Wilson breaks his own Australian Age Group Record and will potentially fill national void in 200m Breaststroke

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Fiji Conditionally Selected As Host of 2016 Oceanic Swimming C’ships

Fiji has been awarded hosting duties of the 2016 Oceanic Swimming Championships, provided facility upgrades are performed.

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Leiston Pickett Takes Treble at Queensland Short Course Championships

Commonwealth Gold medalist Leiston Pickett highlighted the championships over the weekend taking three big wins.

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2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

In the finals of the women’s 200 breast, Turkey’s Viktoria Gunes obliterated the Junior World Record with a 2:19.64, closing in on Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s World Record of 2:19.11.

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Andrew, Gunes Earn FINA Swimmer Of The Meet Honors

Michael Andrew earned FINA male swimmer of the meet honors after winning 5 medals and swimming 25 races in the 6 day competition

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Kyle Chalmers Ticking All the Boxes As New Aussie Sprint Star

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers is ticking all of the boxes to become the next new sprint star in Australia.

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Russian Women Smash 4x100m Medley Junior World Record

The Russians have shown great strength in the relays in Singapore, capping it off with a new junior world record from the women’s 4x100m medley team

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Russian Men Break Championship Record in 4×100 Medley Relay

On the strength of Anton Chupkov’s 59.8 breastroke leg, the Russian men were able to win the gold medal and break the championship record in the men’s 400m medley relay

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Taylor Ruck Breaks 200m Free Championship Record

Canada’s Taylor Ruck had another impressive performance in Singapore, winning gold and breaking the championship record in the 200m free

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