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2025 Australian Swimming Trials – Night 1 Photo Vault

Delly Carr was on deck at Oaklands Park capturing the action on Night 1 of the Australian Trials. Here are the top shots from the night.

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Notes & Quotes From Day One Of 2025 Australian World Championship Trials

Despite winning 50m back gold, Olympic multi-gold medalist Kaylee McKeown said, “Tonight just wasn’t my night and I didn’t swim the way that I wanted to.”

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Australian World Championships Roster Updates Through Day One Of Trials

Catch up on who made the grade for this summer’s World Championships roster through day one of the 2025 Australian Trials.

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2025 Australian Swimming Trials – Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Welcome to the first finals session of the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials!

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Lani Pallister Joins Exclusive Sub-4:00 Club En Route To 400 Freestyle Gold

Olympian Lani Pallister ripped a monster effort of 3:59.72 to take women’s 400m freestyle gold on night one of the 2025 Australian World Championship Trials.

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Alexandria Perkins Claims 100 Fly, Becomes #3 AUS Performer Of All Time

Alexandria Perkins ripped a lifetime best of 56.42 to win the women’s 100m fly on day one of the 2025 Australian World Championship Trials.

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Update: WR Holder in 50 Back, Kaylee McKeown, Initially False Started but Now Reinstated

World Record holder and 2023 World Champion Kaylee McKeown was disqualified for a false start in the 50 back prelims on the first day of the 2025 Australian Swimming Trials.

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2025 Australian Swimming Trials – Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

2024 Olympic Silver medalist Elijah Winnington will look to book a spot to Singapore tonight, but faces pressure for the top spot from rival and Olympic teammate Sam Short

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All The Links You Need For The 2025 Australian Swimming Trials

SwimSwam has compiled a list of all the links that you might need for the Australian Swimming Trials, which run from Monday, June 9 through Thursday, June 14.

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Former Australian World Record Holder Matt Wilson Announces Retirement

Wilson is perhaps best known for what he did at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, setting the world record in the men’s 200 breaststroke.

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World Aquatics Enacts New Bylaw Barring Enhanced Games Participants From AQUA Events

Without naming the Enhanced Games specifically, World Aquatics says that it will bar from its events individuals who participate in any capacity in events that promote doping.

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Longtime South African Coach Wayne Riddin Hired As Coach For Australian Club

Ridden was the head coach for the South African Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2022 World Short Course Championships. 

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The Secret To Fast Swimming: It’s More Than You Think

The next time you dive into a pool, take a closer look at the lane lines. They might just be the unsung heroes behind your best times.

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Olympic Champion Olivia Wunsch On The Mend From Mono, Still Plans To Race At Australian Trials

Olympic gold medalist Olivia Wunsch is recovering from mono, but still plans to compete at the Australian World Championship Trials, which commence June 9th.

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Iona Anderson Out of Australian World Championship Trials While Managing a Back Injury

Iona Anderson, who was the youngest woman in the 100 back final at the Olympics by more than three years, will miss this summer’s World Championships.

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