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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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Newly-Retired Aussie Alicia Coutts Expecting First Child

Alicia Coutts recently retired from competitive swimming, but is already taking on another challenge.

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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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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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After Apologizing McKeon Will Participate in the Closing Ceremonies

After apologizing for not following AOC safety protocol Emma McKeon will now be allowed to take part in the closing ceremonies in Rio…

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Wright Starts a Petition to Get McKeon Back Into the Closing Ceremonies

Two time Olympic gold medalist Melanie Wright feels that the punishment the AOC has given Emma McKeon does not fit the crime…

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2016 Australian National Championships Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

We’ll get our first glimpse of the Campbell sisters’ speed, as both Cate and Bronte headline the women’s 100m freestyle prelims in Adelaide.

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2016 Australian Championships (Olympic Trials) – Women’s Preview

The depth in the women’s events will make several of the races at Australian Olympic Trials extremely exciting…

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Aussie Mel Wright Pushes Through Rib Injury For Final Olympic Bid

Melanie Wright continues to fight through lingering rib injury issues in her final Olympic Games push.

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Groves Wins Bond University Sportsperson of the Year

Maddie Groves was named the Bond University Sportsperson of the Year at the Bond University Blues Awards…

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2015 FINA World Cup Round-up: Glimpse Into Upcoming Competitive Field

Nathan Adrian has been announced as just one of the superstars highlighting the 2015 FINA World Cup Series.

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Mel Schlanger Replaces Suspended Palmer on Aussie Worlds Roster

With the World Championships in Kazan fast-approaching, look for Australian head coach Jacco Verhaeren to take advantage of the event’s…

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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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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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Hackett The Elder Statesmen Among 38 Australians for World Championships

The 2015 Australian World Championships squads (including the IPC team for Glasgow) is led by veterans Bronte Barratt and Grant Hackett.

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