Australia

2023 World Champs Preview: Can Ress Rule in 50 Back? Not If Armstrong has a Say (Part 2)

Amongst a strong field, Justin Ress looks to repeat atop the podium in Fukuoka this summer, hopefully not alone this time.

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Who Else Is Missing the 2023 World Championships? A List of Absent Swimmers

Caeleb Dressel is just one of many 2022 World Champions who will not have the opportunity to defend their titles in Fukuoka in a few weeks’ time.

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Olympic Medalist Mitch Larkin Races At First Meet Since 2022 Commonwealth Games

Olympic medalist Mitch Larkin of Australia has been quiet since last year’s Commonwealth Games but raced this past weekend in Queensland.

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Aussie Olympic Medalist Emily Seebohm Announces Pregnancy

Multi-Olympic medalist Emily Seebohm of Australia has announced she is pregnant with her first child, due this September.

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Aussie Olympic Medalist James Magnussen Takes On ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Retired Australian Olympic medalist James Magnussen is competing on his nation’s edition of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ television program.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2023

France’s Leon Marchand is ready to dive in for this year’s World Championships, the main event on the high-level international meets calendar for July 2023.

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Aussie Swimmers Set To Share In Commercial Revenue Under New Agreement

Australian Swimmers Association President Bronte Campbell speaks on the new agreement with Swimming Australia which gives athletes a share in revenue.

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World Champ Mollie O’Callaghan “Tweaked” Her Knee, Expected to Be Okay For Worlds

Mollie O’Callaghan, the defending World Champion in the 100 free and world leader this year in the 100 and 200 free, picked up a knock during a stretching session.

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Edwards-Smith, Nowakowski, Job Headline Aussie Squad Headed To U.S. Nationals

Josh Edwards-Smith is among a 20-strong Australian ‘A’ roster headed to U.S. National Championships next month in Irvine, California.

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The Incredible Consistency of Australian Swimmers In Women’s 100 Freestyle

Australia has produced a staggering seven different swimmers who have broken 53 seconds in the women’s 100 freestyle since the beginning of 2010.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Chad Le Clos Documentary & Commonwealth Games News

Olympic champion Chad Le Clos of South Africa has a career documentary called ‘Born Racer’ being released later this month.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: O’Callaghan Rallies Past Titmus for 200 Free Win in 1:53.83

Mollie O’Callaghan is now the favorite to sweep the 100 free and 200 free at Worlds next month, which no woman has ever done.

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The Art of the Breakout: Examining Cameron McEvoy’s 21.2 50 Free from Australian Trials

Let’s take a look at Cameron McEvoy’s race and try and analyze what changes he’s made that contributed to his improvement.

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How Rock Climbing Helped Cameron McEvoy’s Career Resurgence at Age 29

A newfound love of rock climbing helped inspire McEvoy’s approach to strength training that seems to be paying off after a 21.27 50 free on Sunday.

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Aussie World Championships Roster Analysis: The Misses And The Surprises

After reviewing the Aussie roster for the 2023 World Championships, there were some glaring misses and a few surprises among the names.

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