Australia

Official Who DQ’d the ‘Thorpedo’ Speaks Out on Controversial Ordeal

Remembering when Ian Thorpe was disqualified at the 2004 Australian Olympic Trials, the official who made the call speaks publicly on the incident.

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Open Water Aussies Place Top 10 at FINA World Championships

Australia has had an encouraging start to the FINA World Championships in Kazan with Jess Walker finishing fifth and Melissa Gorman seventh in the women’s five-kilometre open water event on the Kazanka River.

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2015 World Championships Preview: Women’s 200 Back

Missy Franklin is the 200 backstroke World Record holder in the 200 meter backstroke in long course, but hasn’t matched that time since the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Ho Takes World Title in the Men’s 5km

South African Chad Ho took the men’s 5km event in thrilling fashion. Ho reached the halfway mark in the 16th…

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Anderson Repeats as 5km World Championship Title

The swimming competition at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan began today with the open water 5km. American Hayley Anderson…

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2015 World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Back

Missy Franklin is the defending World and Olympic Champion in the 100 back, but Emily Seebohm has been consistently sub-59.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 50 Backstroke

Winning two consecutive world championship titles is something that French star Camille Lacourt has put himself in a good position to achieve, but it won’t be an easy task.

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Olympic Open Water Spots up for Grabs in Kazan

Olympic open water swimming nominations will be on the line this week when the next generation of Australian 10km swimmers contest the 2015 World Championships.

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Application Open: Bond University Georgina Hope Rinehart Scholarship

Georgina Hope Rinehart and Bond University have joined forces to offer an exciting opportunity for two swimmers to combine swimming and study.

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James Magnussen Predicts McEvoy Win in Worlds 100 Free

After having pulled out of the 2015 World Championships due to shoulder surgery, 2-time World Champion James Magnussen is looking to Cameron McEvoy to land an Aussie three-peat.

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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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