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Funky Trunks Model Debuts in Kazan at World Championships

Kurt Herzog realised a lifelong dream when he was selected to make his Australian swimming team debut at the World Championships. Waves roll in behind Herzog as he models the new Funky Trunks range in Sydney.

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Australian Olympic Committee To Enforce Stilnox Ban Prior to Rio

The Australian Olympic Committee has altered its restrictions on ‘hypnotic’ medications for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in light of the fallout from the post-London organizational review.

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Watch Zetao win 100 free at 2015 World Championships – Race Video

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE VIDEO: Ning Zetao of China earned the Gold Medal in the men’s 100 freestyle with a time of 47.84.

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2015 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu has already had a phenomenal Championships so far, and she will compete in one of her signature races, the 200 fly, this morning.

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Australian Men Go Without Free Relay Olympic Qualification on Day 1

The Australian men’s 400 free relay will be sitting on dull pins and soft needles as they await affirmation of their Olympic qualification in May of 2016.

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James Magnussen Predicts McEvoy Win in Worlds 100 Free

After having pulled out of the 2015 World Championships due to shoulder surgery, 2-time World Champion James Magnussen is looking to Cameron McEvoy to land an Aussie three-peat.

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Aussie Sprinter Chalmers Almost Became Latest Victim of Kazan Curse

17-year-old Kyle Chalmers was injured in an Australian Football League game, but will still compete at Worlds and Junior Worlds.

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Australia’s World Champs team training in Doha before Worlds in Kazan

Australia’s World Championships team has already entered staging for next month’s major international event, training in Doha, Qatar.

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World Championships Preview: Men’s 200 Breaststroke

Hungarian Daniel Gyurta will be looking to earn his fourth consecutive world championship title in this event…

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Chalmers Takes 100 Free at 2015 South Australian SC Championships

The 2015 South Australian State Short Course Championships kicked off today from Oaklands Park, which means Marion Swim Club’s young…

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Japan’s Hagino Confirms He Is Pulling Out of Worlds Due to Broken Elbow

Japan’s powerhouse Kosuke Hagino officially pulls out of Worlds; Kazan Curse continues.

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Japan’s Kosuke Hagino Latest Victim of Kazan Curse; Questionable for World Championships

Japanese swimming sensation, Kosuke Hagino, is the latest athlete to put his Worlds’ competition status in doubt.

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Australia’s Bobby Hurley: On the Mend and In the Hunt

From short course world record holder to athlete in injury recovery, Australia’s Bobby Hurley is back at it in his quest for a spot on his country’s 2016 Olympics roster.

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Shouts From The Stands: Brent Hayden The Canadian Underdog Legend

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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Australian National Champion Emily Seebohm Drops 200 IM from 2015 Worlds Program

Australian backstroking ace, Emily Seebohm, had qualified as the top Aussie female in the 200m IM event for 2015 Worlds, but has confirmed she will now be dropping the event from her lineup in Kazan.

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