Australia

Van Niekerk Is Ready To Race

South African swimmer and Funkita sponsored athlete Lara van Niekerk has eyes on World Championship qualification this week at the SA National Championships.

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Holly Barratt on 6-Month Swim Trip, PB at Age 34, and Quitting Swim for 5 Years

We sat down with Holly Barratt (recorded January 27), the Aussie worlds medalist who (at the time) hadn’t been home to Perth in 6 months.

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Big Ten Champion, NCAA All-American Calypso Sheridan Announces Retirement

Following the conclusion of the women’s DI NCAAs, USC 5th year Calypso Sheridan announced via Instagram that she has retired from competitive swimming.

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Swimming Australia Selects Athlete Leadership Group For Paris 2024

Madison Wilson, Zac Stubblety-Cook, Tamsin Cook, Jenna Strauch and Bailey Armstrong will lead their teammates across the shortened Olympic cycle to Paris.

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High-Level International Meets For April 2022

Multi-Olympic medalist Florent Manaudou is set to be in action at the French Championships taking place in the month of April.

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Swimming Australia Extends Partnership With arena

arena will continue to be the official swimwear and apparel partner of Swimming Australia and the Australian Dolphins Swim team until December 2024. 

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Swimming Victoria and Hawk-Eye Innovations Launch Video Officiating Technology

Swimming Victoria and Hawk-Eye Innovations have launched a season-long trial of a multi-angle video replay review system designed to automate officiating.

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Ian Thorpe Produced Swimming Movie ‘Streamline’ Set For April 11 Release

The raw and masterful coming-of-age drama sees a gifted swimmer contend with trauma and toxic masculinity – can he stay in his lane?

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Olympic Champion Kaylee McKeown May Add 3 Events To Commonwealth Lineup

20-year-old multi-Olympic gold medalist Kaylee McKeown has some decisions to make regarding her 2022 Commonwealth Games event lineup.

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2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Confirmed For Honolulu In August

The 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 24-27.

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Swimming Australia Pulls Out Of WUGs, Will Race At U.S. Nationals

Aussie Elijah Winnington topped the podium twice at the 2019 U.S. Nationals, with the green and gold making another trip to the meet now in 2022.

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Adam Peaty Thinks A Speedo Relay With Dressel Would Break the World Record

This pod was about signing with Speedo, but Peaty unpacked a few topics; coach Marshall, the uniqueness of breaststroke, and a Speedo medley relay.

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Top Swimmers Of The 2022 New South Wales Championships

In case you missed any of the NSW Championships action, we’ve got you covered with our round-up of the top swimmers from the Aussie meet.

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Australia Names Six-Strong Open Water Lineup For Budapest

Swimming Australia has revealed its 6-strong lineup for the open water events at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

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Kyle Chalmers Most Likely Bypassing Budapest World Championships

During his recent SwimSwam interview, Olympian Kyle Chalmers reveals he will most likely not be trying for a roster spot for Budapest.

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