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Australia’s Michael Bohl, Matthew Dunn, Nicole Livingstone Receive SA Life Memberships

Swimming Australia awards Life Memberships to Olympic Coach Michael Bohl, FINA Second Vice President Matthew Dunn, and sports commentator Nicole Livingstone.

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Taylor McKeown Finishes Off Big Career Goal in Last Meet Before Retirement

Taylor McKeown checked one last item off her bucket list this weekend before officially calling it quits from competitive swimming.

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Cody Simpson Laying 100 Butterfly Groundwork in Queensland

Cody Simpson cruised to the top of the podium in the men’s 100m butterfly event while competing at the Queensland LC Preparation Meet.

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Simpson Scores 100 Free Win Over Incerti In Queensland

Cody Simpson stood atop the men’s 100m freestyle podium today in Queensland while competing at the Long Course Preparation Meet.

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Tracy Stockwell (Caulkins) Out As President of Swimming Australia After Nine Months

Swimming Australia announced the election of Dr. Michelle Gallen as its new President, axing Tracy Stockwell after just nine months.

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McKeown & McEvoy Among Racers Set For QLD Prep Meet #2

Several big Aussie stars, including Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown, are headed to the Queensland Long Course Preparation Meet #2.

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Australian Olympic Medalist Scott Miller Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

Miller was convicted and sentenced to five years and six months in jail after pleading guilty to running a drug operation.

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World Champs Medalist Holly Barratt Retires From Competitive Swimming

World Championships medalist Holly Barratt announced her retirement from the sport following the completion of the 2022 World Cup.

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Cody Simpson Nominated for GQ Australia Sportsman of the Year

A Pop star-turned-Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Cody Simpson has been nominated for a prestigious men’s lifestyle magazine award in Australia.

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Swimming Victoria Fines Melbourne Club $10,000 for Violating Lockdown Last Year

Swimming Victoria is fining a member club, Melbourne Swimming Club (MSC), $10,000 for failure to comply with COVID-19 lockdown restrictions last year. 

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Kyle Chalmers Looking for Win #7-in-a-Row in the 100 SCM Free in Indianapolis

Not only is Chalmers the fastest man in history in the 100 freestyle SCM, but he also hasn’t lost this race in his last 6 times swimming it.

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Australian Coach John Wright Dies Awaiting Trial For Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Wright died at the age of 79 while awaiting trial after being charged with numerous sexual abuse charges from the 1980s.

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Matthew Temple Had a Tough Transition to SCM Season

Temple, a Melbourne native, is looking forward to the upcoming short-course world championships in Melbourne later this year.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2022

The 2022 French Elite Short Course Championships are one of several key competitions taking place in the month of November.

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2022 FINA World Cup – Toronto: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Lithuanian Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte lowered the 50m breaststroke European Record last week. She’ll be in the water on this final day in Toronto.

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