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Sprenger & Seebohm Break Aussie All-Comers Records; Magnussen Sub-48 on Day 3 of Aus. Trials

Christian Sprenger (above) was one of two Australian All-Comers Record breakers on Thursday at the Australian National Championships.

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Treffers Takes Top Ranking Away From Lacourt

Ben Treffers recorded a 24.91 to qualify first in the men’s 50 backstroke and taking over the top position in the world rankings…

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Australian National Championships Preview

Cate Campbell and James Magnussen look to continue to improve on what has already been a successful start to the 2014 season…

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Cielo Takes Top Spot In The World Rankings Recording A 21.74

On the final day of the Troféu Metropolitano Cesar Cielo recorded the world’s fastest 50 freestyle time of the year, winning the event in a time of 21.74…

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Swimming Australia Puts Stilnox To Sleep

Swimming Australia put a blanket ban on the prescription drug Stilnox…

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Australia’s best set for Glasgow Swimming Trials in Brisbane

Australia’s best swimmers will converge on Brisbane in just over a week for the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships…

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Arena extends sponsorship of Olympic gold medallist Emily Seebohm

Arena, one of the world’s leading brands in aquatic sports, is pleased to announce that it has renewed its sponsorship agreement with Australian backstroke, freestyle and IM swimmer, Emily Seebohm. The 21-year-old, who lives and trains in Brisbane, first joined the arena Elite Team in 2011, and in 2012 won three medals at the London Olympics.

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Horton Victorious Over Park In A Thriller At The NSW Open Championships

The final event at the New South Wales State Championships was a thriller between Mack Horton and Park Tae Hwan…

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Ashwood Has Another Strong Day At The NSW State Championships

Jessica Ashwood returned to the pool on the second night of competition at the New South Wales State Championships in Sydney winning the women’s 400 freestyle in an impressive fashion…

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Strong First Night For Ashwood, Park, Maggnussen and Hocking At NSW Championships

Jessica Ashwood, Tae Hwan Park, James Magnussen and Belinda Hocking provided highlights on the first night of the New South Wales State Open Championships…

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Magnussen Says Stilnox Was Used As A Substitute For Alcohol

World champion James Magnussen explains that Stilnox was a substitute for alcohol in team bonding rituals before the London Olympics…

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NSW State Open Championships Filled With Talent

The 2014 New South Wales State Open Championships will play host to not only some of Australia’s top swimmers, but will also see some top international competitors as well…

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Are you Australia’s biggest Swim Fan?

Whether you are a fan of Paralympic legends Ellie Cole and Matt Cowdrey or freestyle world champions James Magnussen and Cate Campbell – there is a fan club online for you.

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Sprinters Steal The Show On The Final Day In Perth

The two biggest show stoppers of the day were the Australian sprint due of Cate Campbell and James Magnussen…

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Aussies With A Comfortable Lead After Day One In Perth

With the first day of the BHP Billiton Super Series in the books the Australians hold a comfortable lead over Japan in the overall points race…

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