Denis Cotterell

On Coaching Sabbatical, Cotterell Denies $1 Million Chinese Contract

Might we see storied Australian coach Denis Cotterell reacquainted with past protege Sun Yang of China?

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Comeback Kid Dan Smith Moves To St. Peters Western

Australian Olympian Dan Smith announced he would be partaking in the post-Rio training shuffle by moving to train under storied coach Michael Bohl.

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Watch Hackett, Fraser-Holmes and Smith at Work in Miami (Video)

The following video contains highlights from the Miami Swimming Club’s practice on December 23rd…

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Insights From an Afternoon on Deck with Denis Cotterell

It was clear that Cotterell’s knowledge was incredible, his wisdom was insightful and the strength of the connection he has with his swimmers is incredible…

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Grant Hackett Breaks Down His Comeback Thus Far (Video)

In this exclusive SwimSwam interview Hackett discusses his comeback to this point, his goals for the upcoming year and the adjustments he has made to his training as a 35 year old athlete…

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Sun Yang Returning To Australia To Train in January 2016

World record-holding Chinese distance man Sun Yang will be returning to Australia to kick off his training in 2016, according to a post on Sun’s Facebook profile.

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Hackett On Phelps: “He Makes You Want To Do Everything Right”

“The sport evolved while I was away”, says Australian legend Grant Hackett as he continues on his comeback road to Rio.

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Swimming New Zealand Firms Up Coaching Staff Leading Up To Rio

Clive Power, interim head coach of Swimming New Zealand, will remain in his role through the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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Is Australia Becoming A Drug Cheat Haven?

Sun Yang had served a doping ban last year, but is still allowed to train at unofficial, non-excellence training centers in Australia.

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Boyle On Ledecky: “She Opens Our Minds To What Is Possible”

Lauren Boyle says that what World Record Holder, American Katie Ledecky, is doing for the sport is ‘amazing.’

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Cotterell not punished in Brian King ruling, local parents upset

Australian swim coach Denis Cotterell escaped punishment in Swimming Australia’s investigation into one of his former assistants, but the Gold Coast Bulletin reports that local parents aren’t happy with that outcome.

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Brian King isn’t USA Swimming member, no jurisdiction to ban in United States

Banned Australian swim coach Brian King is not a USA Swimming member, and the United States’ swimming federation lacks the jurisdiction to ban him, USA Swimming said today, but his application could be rejected if he applied in the States.

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Brian King under investigation by Swimming Australia for alleged verbal abuse of athletes

Club officials say Brian King had a winding and eventful tenure with the Miami Swimming Club, and his treatment of swimmers is now under Swimming Australia investigation, while his former boss Denis Cotterell and Swimming Australia itself have also come under fire.

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Hackett Clocks Solid 400m Freestyle Effort at Queensland Qualifying Meet

Australia’s distance swimming legend Grant Hackett returned to the pool this morning at the Queensland Qualifying Meet, swimming the 400m, 200m and 100m freestyle events.

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From One Legend to Another: Hackett Cites Phelps as Catalyst for Return to the Pool

Grant Hackett gleaned inspiration from American swimming legend MIchael Phelps in his decision to “test the waters” in a possible comeback to competitive swimming.

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