Swimming Australia

Swimming Australia Officially Appoints Mark Anderson as New CEO; Michael Scott High Performance Director

By this point, it wasn’t much of a secret to anybody down under, but early Tuesday morning, Swimming Australia officially…

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Kyle Chalmers Breaks Two Australian Age Records on Day 1 in Adelaide

Making good use of their sparkling $100 million aquatics center in Adelaide, South Australia, day one (out of six) of the…

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Interim Head Coach to be appointed in Australia

Earlier today news broke that Leigh Nugent had been fired from his position as Head Coach, in a statement given…

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Leigh Nugent Fired as Head Coach of Swimming Australia National Team

In perhaps the final straw, or a sacrificial lamb of, the chaos that has ripped through Swimming Australia since last…

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Campbell Sisters Shine at Brisbane Senior Metro Championships

Across the country from the New South Wales Championships that drew most of the Australian eyes last weekend, the Brisbane…

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Coutts shows her versatility on the final day of New South Wales Championships

On the final day of the New South Wales State Championships Olympic star Alicia Coutts displayed her versatility by winning…

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Big day for Japan in New South Wales

On the second evening of the New South Wales State Open Championships Japanese swimmers Ryosuke Irie, Aya Terakawa and Kosuke Hagino all…

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Australian Olympic Committee Launches Investigation

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced that they will be conducting their own investigation into the behaviour of James…

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Will there be a comeback for Ian Thorpe?

Although Ian Thorpe has talked about making comebacks for the both the 2013 World Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games,…

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Australian Olympians Will Reveal Pre-Olympic Rampage to Channel 7 Tomorrow

A week before the Olympics, an in-camp rampage may have affected the performance of Australia’s best swimmers. (Stock Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Claire Donahue Aiming for Mid-March Return to Competition After Surgery

Claire Donahue is back to full-training after having surgery in January. (File Photo: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Official Review Calls Swimming Australia “Culturally Toxic”

In an independent report called the “Bluestone Review,” Swimming Australia’s culture was blamed for the relative lack of success at…

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Interview: Australian 10K Open water Swimming Champ Rhys Mainstone

Rhys Mainstone blazing to the finish at the 2012 Waikiki Roughwater Swim. Photo credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography

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Orlando Grand Prix Day 1, Finals: Missy Franklin Delivers Third-Straight 200 Free Win

Missy Franklin picked up another win for the series on day 1 of the 2013 Orlando Grand Prix. (File Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Orlando Grand Prix, Day 1 Prelims: Missy Takes Off, Lebherz Bests Americans

Missy Franklin, as she always is, starred on day 1 of the 2012 Grand Prix, but the international folks impressed too. (File Photo: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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