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James Magnussen Gets “Chest Infection”

James Magnussen is sick again. Will he respond as well as he did last year? (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Aussie National Team Coach Leigh Nugent Gets Confidence through 2016

Leigh Nugent has twice held the position of National Team Head Coach for the Australian elite swimming squad. In both…

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Libby Trickett Falls Short in Initial Comeback Attempt

Yesterday, at the brand-new $100 million National Swim Center in Adelaide, Swimming Australia finalized their roster for this summer’s World…

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With Boost from Coach, Trickett Might Sneak into 2011 Worlds Afterall…

In a bit of a “tit-for-tat” move, Australian National Team head coach Leigh Nugent may have found a way to…

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Libby Trickett (Lenton) Returns from Retirement, Aims for 2012

Australian superstar Libby Trickett, who swam under the name Libby Lenton prior to her marriage in 2007, has officially announced…

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Alan Thompson Cleared of Wrongdoing

The Alan Thompson saga with Swim Australia seems to have been finally put to rest. It started when an anonymous…

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Leigh Nugent Hired as Australian National Coach

Back in the beginning of February, we reported that Australian National Swim Team coach Alan Thompson resigned his position amid…

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Trickett Considering Return Under New Coach

Australian swimming superstar is considering coming out of retirement to swim under Leigh Nugent, the Sydney Morning Herald’s Michael Cowley…

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Australia's Head Coach Resigns Amid Restructuring, Investigation

Australian National Swim Team Coach Alan Thompson has resigned from his position as an apparent result of a disagreement over…

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