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"All the water in the Pacific Ocean can’t sink a ship, its only the water that you let in!"

Australian Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Olympic team spots in the women’s 200 breaststroke and 100 freestyle as well the men’s 200 backstroke and 200 IM are on the line on day six…

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Australian Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Olympic team spots in the men’s 100 freestyle and 200 breaststroke as well as the women’s 200 butterfly are up for grabs in tonight’s finals…

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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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Australian Championships: Day Three Live Recap

Mitch Larkin continues to chase Peirsol’s records while Emily Seebohm rocks another sub-59 swim.

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Three More St Peters Western Athletes Qualify for Rio

Over the first three days of competition at the Australian Championships five St Peters Western swimmers have qualified for Rio…

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Australian Championships: Day Two Final Live Recap

Olympic team spots are up for grabs in the women’s 100 butterfly, men’s 100 breaststroke and women’s 400 freestyle…

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2016 Australian Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Both of Australia’s reigning world champion backstrokers – Mitch Larkin and Emily Seebohm – are set to take on heats of the 100 back on day 2 of the Australian Olympic Trials.

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Larkin Knows Murphy Lurks As Olympic Trials Approach

Aussie Mitch Larkin already has his sights on making the first move against potential Rio backstroking rival American Ryan Murphy.

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

In Adelaide Cameron McEvoy will attempt to qualify for Rio in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle…

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Emma McKeon, Alicia Coutts Close Out NSW C’Ships With Mega Swims

The intense 3-day action in Sydney wrapped up with stellar swims from both Aussies and visiting athletes, highlighted by a new Commonwealth Record by St. Peters and Western’s Emma McKeon.

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Magnussen Gets Another Shot At NSW Championship Sprint Title

James Magnussen swam a smooth 50m freestyle this morning, setting himself up for the middle of the pool to lead tonight’s finals in Sydney.

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McKeon Puts Up World’s Second Fastest 100 Butterfly at NSW Champs

Emma McKeon posted a lifetime best to win the 100 butterfly at the NSW State Championships in a 57.24…

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Race Videos From Day 1 Prelims At NSW Championships

Watch the highlights from day 1 prelims from Sydney at the 2016 NSW Open Championships.

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15-year-old Ikee Blasts Sub-55 1Free, Hagino 1:56.10 2Back At Konami

Seto, Hagino, Ikee and several other key players were in action again tonight in Tokyo for Day 2 of the 2016 Konami Open, the last major meet before April’s Olympic Trials.

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Four Years Later: What Does The Past Predict for Rio Winning Times?

Florent Manadou’s dominant start is one reason to expect he will win in a fast time come Rio.

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