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5-Time Olympic Medalist Alicia Coutts Announces Retirement

2012 Olympic gold medalist Alicia Coutts of Australia has announced her retirement from the sport of swimming.

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Four Days Later, Kyle Chalmers Re-Smashes 100 SCM Free WJR in Tokyo

Kyle Chalmers’ golden Olympic summer has given way to continued success in the short course meters pool on the FINA World Cup Tour this fall.

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Cate Campbell “Just Trying to Wake Up” for Prelims

Australian sprint sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell spoke with the media after prelims today, as Cate talked about the late start times for prelims…

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Rio Day 3 Medal Table: Dominant Medal Haul for Team USA

Lilly King won a historical battle against Yulia Efimova tonight, adding one more gold to the USA total.

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Aussie Women’s Polo on 2016 Gold: “We’re Not Scared of the Challenge”

Rowie Webster says that the Australian women’s water polo team is going to “come out very hard” during the Olympic…

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day One Prelims Live Recap

The day has finally arrived, the 2016 Olympic Games will commence in the pool, beginning a week-long mix of triumph and heartbreak depicting the raw emotion of sport displayed exclusively at the Olympics.

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USA Wins SwimSwam’s Final Swimming Medal Table Predictions for Rio

The USA is expected to win the most total medals with 28.

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Cate Campbell on 100 Free: “Everyone Is the Hunted! I Am the Underdog”

Some of the Australian Olympic swim team members spoke with the press yesterday about the upcoming Olympic Games. Cate Campbell and Matt Abood…

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PHOTO VAULT: Aussies Make Final Olympic Preparations at Auburn

Check out a photo vault of some of the best photos taken at Auburn during the Aussie training camp.

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After Dropping 200 Free, Cam McEvoy Still Focusing on 4×200 Free Relay

Cameron McEvoy, the 100m free favorite in Rio, has settled into training at Auburn University and is making final preparations…

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Michael Bohl Talks Relay Takeovers as Aussies Train at Auburn

The Australian swim team is finding time outside of hard training to relax and strengthen the team dynamic with little time to go before Rio.

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VIS Road to Rio Documentary Series: Josh Beaver & Monique Murphy

Watch Episode 12 of the Road to Rio short documentary series on Rio Olympian and Paralympian Josh Beaver and Monique Murphy.

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Australian NextGen Squad Named; Atherton and Wilson Headline

Minna Atherton has landed herself a spot on the Aussie NextGen Squad.

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Minna Atherton, Matthew Wilson Named to Australian Jr Pan Pac Roster

World Junior record holder Minna Atherton heads the Aussie Jr Pan Pac squad.

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2016 Australian National Championships: Day Three Prelims Live Recap

Emma McKeon leads a plethora of talented Aussie women in the 200 free prelims this morning in Adelaide.

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