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Three Australian Age Records Broken on Friday at 2014 Australian Age Championships

Friday marked the second-to-last day of the so-called ‘able-bodied’ portion of the 2014 Australian Age Championships, with the multi-class para…

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Alanna Bowles Grabs 4th Win at Australian Age Championships

Day 4 of the 2014 Australian Age Championships in Sydney, Australia, saw a clear star of the meet emerge, specifically…

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HardCore Swim of the Week: Chalmers shows flashes of Thorpedo speed in taking down legendary age marks

This week’s HardCore swim comes from Down Under, where the pool action has been heating up the past several weeks around the Australian Open Championships and the Australian Age Championships, still ongoing in Sydney.

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Australian Swimmers Welcome Royal Couple To Sydney

Alicia Coutts, Kenneth To, Bobby Hurley, Matthew Abood and Andrew Abood all attended a reception for the arrival of Prince William, Duchess Kate and their son Prince George…

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Records for Chalmers, Wilson and Cook all on day 3 of Australian Age Championships

Kyle Chalmers shattered another national sprint record at the Australian Age Championships, and fellow 15-year-olds Matthew Wilson and Tamsin Cook joined him in adding their names to the record books on the third day of the youth meet down under.

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Dawn Fraser Has Confidence In Australian Swimmers Heading Into The Commonwealth Games

Legendary Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser is optimistic about the Australian team’s chances heading into the Commonwealth Games…

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Harvey Picks up 3rd Win, Bowles And Fyfe Add 2nd on Day 2 of Australian Age Championships

Day 2 of the 2014 Australian Age Championships didn’t see as many record-breaking swims as the meet’s first day, however…

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Kyle Chalmers Breaks Thorpe’s 100 Meter Record For Second Time; Also Gets 16-Year Olds Mark

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers has broken the 15-year old’s 100 free record, and also gone faster than the country’s record for 16-year olds.

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Kyle Chalmers breaks Thorpe’s Aussie age 15 record with 50.09 in 100 free prelims

15-year-old Kyle Chalmers broke a 16-year-old Australian age record at prelims of the 100 free, going 50.09 to beat the mark set by the legendary Ian Thorpe back in 1998.

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Canadian Harvey Steals the Show on Day 1 of Australian Age Group Nationals

The Canadians waved their flags on day 1 of the 2014 Australian Age Championships. They were responsible for 4 wins on the first day of the 2014 Australian Age Championships.

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Three-Time Olympic Champion Stephanie Rice Announces Her Retirement

Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice announced her retirement on Wednesday in a YouTube video.

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Ian Thorpe Admitted to Hospital in Sydney After Shoulder Surgery Complications

Swimming legend Ian Thorpe was admitted into a Sydney hospital for treatment of an infection on his left-shoulder, several Australian media…

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Swimming Australia Names First 30 for 2014 Pan Pac Championships

Swimmers like Emily Seebohm, who hit “A” standards at the Australian National Championships last week, are qualified for both the Commonwealth Games and the Pan Pac Championships

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Eamon Sullivan Still a “Tentative” for Glasgow, Pending Shoulder Surgery

Australia’s Eamon Sullivan is an asterisked member of the Australian Commonwealth Games team, pending a planned procedure on his shoulder next week.

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Swimming Nutrition – 2014 Australian Swimming Championships

Swimming video is courtesy of Australian Swimming.

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