Melanie Schlanger

Inside the Positive Team Culture Accelerating Hawaii’s Turnaround

“I think he has this crazy optimism that gives you no choice other than to believe in yourself,” Holly Nelson said of first-year Hawaii coach Mike Stephens.

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The *Theoretical* Fastest Mixed Freestyle Relays of All-Time

In recent years, the Australians would’ve been capable of swimming a time nearly three seconds under the existing world record in the mixed 400 free relay.

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Australian Women Lower Pan Pac Meet Record In 400 Free Relay

The Australian broke their Championship Record to win gold in the women’s 400 free relay at the Pan Pacs in Tokyo.

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Aussies Melanie & Chris Wright Welcome Baby Girl

Another possible Olympic swimmer has entered the world, courtesy of Aussie athletes Melanie and Chris Wright.

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Swimming Baby News As Aussie Melanie Wright Is Expecting First Child

Married couple Chris and Melanie Wright of Australia are expecting their first child together.

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Aussies Break 4 x 100 Free World Record in First Relay Olympic Final

The Australian team, anchored by the Campbell sisters took down the world record in tonight’s 4 x 100 free relay.

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Australian Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Sets New Olympic Record in Prelims

The Australian women scored a new Olympic record this morning, and the world record is well within reach tonight.

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Australia’s Cameron McEvoy Follows Coach Richard Scarce to Bond Swimming Club

News of a coaching change is coming out of Australia, as Richard Scarce has been appointed Head Coach of the…

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2014 Swammy Awards: Female Oceanic Swimmer of the Year Cate Campbell

Australian Cate Campbell had another fantastic summer putting up impressive results at both the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships…

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Widmer Takes Over as Head Coach of Swimming Queensland

At the end of 2012 when Stephan Widmer‘s contract with the Queensland Academy of Sport had expired the Swiss born coach…

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Australian Swimmers Up for ‘I Support Women In Sport’ Awards

Australian swimmers are up for three ‘I Support Women In Sport’ Awards…

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Schlanger and Wright Tie the Knot

Australian Olympians Melanie Schlanger and Chris Wright were married over the weekend…

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships: Women’s 4×100 Free Relay Post Race Interview

Swimming Video interview courtesy of Shannon Macdonald, SwimSwam Rankings Managing Editor.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships – Grevers blows away meet, all-comers records at day 1 prelims

The 2014 Pan Pacs meet kicks off from Australia today, with Ryosuke Irie set to clash with a whole field of talented 100 backstrokers.

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2014 Pan Pacific Championships: Cruising the Gold Coast Canals

Aussie Swim Stars Chris Wright and Melanie Schlanger Cruise the Canal of the Gold Coast.

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