International

Scottish “Winning Students” Infused With Additional Funds

Current “Winning Student” scholarship recipient, Ross Murdoch, says the funding is invaluable as an athlete.

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Australian Sports Commission Invests $2.5 Million In Paralympics

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) announced their investment of up to AUD 3.5 million (approximately $2.5 million) in the Australian…

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South Australia’s Kyle Chalmers Out of State Championships

Due to illness, sprint sensation Kyle Chalmers has had to pull out of Australia’s State Championships this weekend.

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Low Budget, Big Culture Are Themes Of Rio Opening & Closing Ceremonies

The Rio Opening Ceremony’s budget is estimated to be 10% that of London’s in 2012.

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2015 FINA World Cup: Hong Kong Streaming Information

The third leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015- in Hong Kong (HKG) – on September 25-26 will be streamed live and free of charge on FINAtv.

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Swimming Australia Releases 2016 Olympic Trials Time Standards

Swimming Australia recently released the time standards to compete at the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships, but they may not be what you were expecting from the dolphins.

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Kyle Chalmers Leads South Australia Team to State Team Championships

Kyle Chalmers represented Australia at both the Junior and Senior World Championships this year, and now will represent South Australia at the country’s domestic team competition.

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2015 Scottish National Championships Set for Saturday

The Scottish National Team Championships will be held over two sessions. Participating teams will comprise of 10 Junior Teams and two Invitational “Open” Teams.

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Jordi Jou Ventulá Named 2015 Spanish Coach Of The Year

Spanish Coach Jordi Jou Ventulá was named Coach of the Year at the 2015 AETN Awards, with more award given out to many other coaches.

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Russia Names New National Head Coach One Year Out From Rio

The Russian Swimming Federation has announced that Sergei Kolmogorov will take over as head coach of both pool and open water squads.

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Australia Moves Olympic Trials One Day Earlier

Part of securing LIVE coverage of the Hancock Prospecting Australian Championships has been the tough decision to bring the event forward one day, with the new events timings of April 7th through to April 14th.

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Learn the Hex-Bar Deadlift to Increase your Swim Strength

We prefer to recommend the Hex Bar / Trap Bar over a regular barbell because it helps to decrease shear forces on the lumbar spine. This allows you to stabilize your shoulders in neutral and promotes proper movement mechanics, especially with taller athletes.

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Seven Network to be home of Swimming Australia until 2025

Swimming Australia and the Seven Network are excited to announce a new partnership with Channel Seven as the home of swimming for the next nine years, from 2016 until 2025.

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New Zealand’s Rebekah Bradley Gives Verbal to North Texas for 2016-17

New Zealand’s Rebekah Bradley has verbally committed to join the Mean Green for 2016-17.

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David Nolan Joins New Startup Commit Swimming

American, NCAA, and U.S. Open record holder, David Nolan, is joining Commit Swimming’s team as a business partner and swimming ambassador.

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