Swimming Australia

Alicia Coutts, Hungarians Impress on Day 1 of Barcelona Mare Nostrum Stop

The two-day Barcelona Mare Nostrum stop is the first of a 3-meet series that, later this month will include stops…

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In Briefs: Magnussen Calls Adelaide Aussie Trials "a Joke"

Australia’s James Magnussen, who in the pool seems destined to be the “next big thing” in Australian swimming, certainly isn’t…

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In Briefs: Adelaide's New $100 Million Aquatic Center to Host Australian Olympic Trials

Swimming Australia has announced that it will host its 2012 Olympic Trials at the brand new SA Aquatic and Leisure…

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Potential Phelps-Thorpe Matchup in London Still Alive

And so it goes, when one door opens, a window to the right cracks slightly. The Australian media is burning…

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Australia Lusts After Phelps for January Showdown With Thorpe in Sydney

This is a story that first broke a few weeks ago, but with a lull in the international swimming circuit…

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In Brief: Former World Record Holder Jones To Sit Out 200 Breaststroke at World Championship Trials

Swimming Australia has released the start lists for their 2011 National Championship meet that starts April 1st in Sydney. There…

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Thorpe Receives Comeback Support From Both Friends and Foes

Amongst all of the other exciting stories that have been buzzing about the swimming world the past few weeks, none…

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Sullivan Hampered by Fractured Ankle on Day 1 of "Summer Swim Series"

The Australian Summer Swim Series kicked off yesterday at the North Sydney Aquatic Club. This meet has a bit of…

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With Boost from Coach, Trickett Might Sneak into 2011 Worlds Afterall…

In a bit of a “tit-for-tat” move, Australian National Team head coach Leigh Nugent may have found a way to…

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Australian 'Summer Swim Series' Can Serve as a Basis for Pro Swim League

On January 29th and 30th, the North Sydney Pool in Australia will serve as host for an innovative swimming event…

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In Brief: Targett "Back on Track" with 49.66 in Victoria

This past weekend, while American eyes were focused on the Grand Prix in Austin, another name that is familiar to…

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Official Lists of 2010 World Championship Rosters

With the release of the psych sheets, we don’t have to wonder about all of the different teams’ lineups any…

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Coutts, Huegill Big Winners at Australian Version of "Golden Goggles"

As USA Swimming is gearing up for the Golden Goggles Awards, Swimming Australia got a jump start, thanks to time…

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Rice Loses Jaguar Sponsorship for Using Homophobic Slur, Reminds Us of Increased Exposure of Swimming

In the most public reminder to date that top swimmers are becoming more mainstream, and thus can less afford to hide…

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FINA Doping Rules Might Delay Trickett's Return Until After World Championships

Libby Trickett’s announcement yesterday that she would be returning from a brief, 7 month retirement, was a huge lift for the…

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