Australia

Magnussen Says Stilnox Was Used As A Substitute For Alcohol

World champion James Magnussen explains that Stilnox was a substitute for alcohol in team bonding rituals before the London Olympics…

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Ron McKeon named new National Open Water Coach and Performance Manager

Swimming Australia is pleased to announce former Australian Swim Team member and current high performance coach Ron McKeon as the new National Open Water Coach and Performance Manager.

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Hackett Denies Reports Of Rehab; Father Says He Is In Denial

Once he arrived in Los Angeles Olympic legend Grant Hackett told reporters that he was there for a retreat something he had in the works for a while…

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Singapore Set To Host Many Of The World’s Top Swimmers

On September 6th many of the world’s best swimmers will converge on Singapore for the Singapore Swim Stars challenge…

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SMH: Grant Hackett Coming to U.S. For Rehab

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, among other papers, former Australian great Grant Hackett has flown to the United States to…

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NSW State Open Championships Filled With Talent

The 2014 New South Wales State Open Championships will play host to not only some of Australia’s top swimmers, but will also see some top international competitors as well…

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2013 TYR World Rankings Breakdown

The World Swim Coaches Association has done an interesting analysis of the 2013 FINA World Rankings. In 2013 there were…

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Double gong for Poort in Geelong

After taking the Australian title in the men’s open 10km event in Perth, world championship representative Jarrod Poort took top spot again…

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Australian 18-Year Old Mitchell Pratt Cracks 200 Fly National Age Record

Australia’s Mitchell Pratt has taken down his own record as the fastest 200 fly by an 18-year old in Australia history.

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Chelsea Gubecka’s Golden Run Continues

World Championship representative Chelsea Gubecka is on a golden run after taking out the girl’s 15 years Australian Age open water title…

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SwimJams: Australian Swimmers Have Fun in Slow-Mo At Swimmer of the Year Awards

The Australian Swim Team has a little bit of fun at their recent Swimmer of the Year Awards with the…

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Swimmers battle in Geelong at 2014 Open Water Australian Age Championships

Michael Scott “Australia is surrounded by water and as a swimming nation we should be striving for open water success.”

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Are you Australia’s biggest Swim Fan?

Whether you are a fan of Paralympic legends Ellie Cole and Matt Cowdrey or freestyle world champions James Magnussen and Cate Campbell – there is a fan club online for you.

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Tasmanian Teenager Breaks Six Records In One Swim

Tasmanian teenager Jacob Vincent posted a 15:51.05 which is the third fastest time in Australian history for a 14 year old male…

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