Australia

Nay Believes She’ll Need Surgery After Dislocating Left Shoulder in Cairns

Meagen Nay’s injury is likely to keep her out for longer than just the Commonwealth Games, as she feels like she’s probably headed for surgery.

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Nay, Freney Out of Commonwealth Games; Madison Wilson, Patterson Named as Replacements

The defending Commonwealth Games champion in the 200 backstroke, Meagen Nay, has dropped out of the 2014 meet a week before staging is set to begin in Manchester, England for Team Australia.

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Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Sprint Freestyle

Since her Olympic disappointment Cate Campbell has returned to the water with a vengeance and has her sights set on Commonwealth gold in Glasgow…

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Men’s 50 and 100 Meter Freestyle – Commonwealth Games Preview – Australian Sprinters Unbeatable?

There’s been no denying that Australian sprinting is well on the rise and the Australians contain some of the fastest swimmers in the world on their roster. Five swimmers have been under 22 seconds this year in the 50m freestyle according to the TYR world rankings; all but one have been Australian.

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Aussies Unveil New Look For Glasgow

Speedo and Swimming Australia unveil new look suits for the Commonwealth Games…

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41 Australians Prepping for International Meets to Gather for Camp in Brisbane This Week

A group of 41 junior swimmers have united off the back of Grand Prix three in Brisbane this week for…

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Aussies Wrap Up Grand Prix As Part Of Their Final Push To Glasgow

The third competition in the Australians Grand Prix series of competition wrap up today in Brisbane. The competition format included many unusual over the two gathering…

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Swimming Australia hits last Grand Prix before Glasgow

Swimming Australia’s Jacco Verhaeren: “This year we chose to have very different formats of racing to create some excitement and fun for the swimmers while also providing them with quality racing and skills specific training.”

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FINA Announces Dates for 2017 World Championships; Masters Worlds to Follow

The Scotiabank Aquatics Centre, built for the 2011 Pan Am Games, will host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.

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Swim Gear: Funky Trunks Launches Apex Performance Jammer

The APEX Performance Suits uses advanced waterproofing fabric to cut through the water.

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Gorman, Gubecka to Swim-Off on World Cup for Spot on Australian Pan Pacs Roster

Veteran Melissa Gorman will have a race-within-a-race for a spot on the Australian Pan Pacs team.

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Cate Campbell Just Misses World-Leading Time in 100 Free At Australia Grand Prix 2

After a rousing first day at the 2014 Australia Grand Prix 2 in Brisbane, day 2 had many of the…

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Ian Thorpe Out Of Rehab; Will Be At Commonwealth Games In July

After a rough couple of months for Ian Thorpe, he has officially been released from rehab and is expected to…

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Campbell Sisters, Emma McKeon Lead Strong Freestyle Charge at Australian Grand Prix 2

The Australian women’s freestylers, led by World Champion Cate Cambell (above), showed off on the first day of the 2014 Swimming Australia Grand Prix 2.

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Matthew Abood to Replace Injured Eamon Sullivan on Australian Commonwealth Games Roster

Eamon Sullivan was always a “maybe” for the Commonwealth Games, and has now formally withdrawn.

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