Australia

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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Australian Para Pan Pac rosters finalized, Cowdrey and Freney headline

Matthew Cowdrey brings experience to the men’s team, while 21-year-old Jacqueline Freney will lead a women’s squad abundant in youth.

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Horton takes second FINA Junior World Record with 14:51 in 1500 free

With FINA officially beginning recognition of Junior World Records on April 1st, Australian 17-year-old Mack Horton has now taken down two of them within the first week.

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Coutts to Lead 59 Australians to 2014 Commonwealth Games

Australia’s Alicia Coutts leads a team of 59 for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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Horton, Harrison Lead Australian Distance Swimming Back With Final-Day 2014 Trials Swim

17-year old Mack Horton is now the 4th-fastest Australian of all-time in the 1500 free.

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Fairweather and Tranter Top Qualifiers On Final Day Of Australian Championships

Remy Fairweather and Daniel Tranter were the top qualifiers in what was the final session of preliminaries of the 2014 Australian National Championships…

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Multiple National Records Go Down on Saturday; Sprenger Misses WR By Less Than a Tenth

Christian Sprenger missed the World Record by the slimmest of margins while winning the men’s 50 breast in a landslide.

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Eamon Sullivan Qualifies With The Fastest 50 Freestyle Time In Prelims

Eamon Sullivan was the story of the preliminaries on the fifth day of the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships…

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7 Awesome Bloopers & Trials SwimFan Videos – 2014 Australian National Championships

All #TrialsSwimFan blooper videos are courtesy of Swimming Australia. (Featured Image: James Magnussen)

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Race Video: McEvoy Tops James Magnussen – 100m Freestyle – 2014 Australian Swimming Championships

Magnussen didn’t have his typical closing speed, and McEvoy’s was better than we’ve seen in the past, and the result was the teenager toppling the World Champion 47.65-47.92.

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