Matthew Cowdrey

arena Swim of the Week: Timothy Hodge Downs 14-Year-Old World Record In 200 IM SM9

Hodge’s time of 2:13.43 lowered the previous world record set by fellow Aussie Matthew Cowdrey back at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.

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Chalmers’ Coach Peter Bishop To Head Up South Australian Sports Inst.

Peter Bishop, coach of 100m freestyle Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers, will take over as Head Coach of the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI).

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Kyle Chalmers Named Swimming Australia’s Olympic Swimmer of the Year

18-year-old Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers came away with the top honors at Swimming Australia’s Gala Dinner in Brisbane this weekend….

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Australia’s Greatest Paralympian Matthew Cowdrey Announces Retirement

Australian para swimmer, Matthew Cowdrey, surprised almost everyone today when he made it publicly known he will not be pursuing…

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Daniel Dias Wins 2 More Gold Medals, Moves to 5 Total After Three Days at 2014 Para Pan Pacs

Daniel Dias (left) won his 4th and 5th gold medals of the 2014 Para Pan Pacs with a tough double: the 100 free and the 100 breaststroke.

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Para Pan Pacs: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Team Australia and the other 18 countries’ swimmers are ready to take on Day 3 at Para Pan Pacs.

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Para Pan Pacs: Day 2 Finals Preview

We are getting ready to start the final session of Day Two of the Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in…

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Australian 16-Year Old Rowan Crothers Breaks S9 100 Freestyle World Record

Australia’s swim team had an up-and-down first day at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and it’s a great debate for who…

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Australian Para Pan Pac rosters finalized, Cowdrey and Freney headline

Matthew Cowdrey brings experience to the men’s team, while 21-year-old Jacqueline Freney will lead a women’s squad abundant in youth.

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Four More World Records Fall at the IPC World Championships

There were four more world records set on day two of the IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada. That…

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