Posts Tagged "Australian swimming"
New swimming coaches treading hot water
By The Crowd, 28 Apr 2013
The choice of Michael Bohl (women’s team) and Rohan Taylor (men’s team) to replace Leigh Nugent as head coaches of the Australian swim team will appease some and horrify others.
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Swimming’s hiccup in a slow, slow choke
By Brad Cooper, 27 Feb 2013 Australian swimming’s doing just fine thanks, despite last week’s media-managed mea culpa by late night door-knockers and pill-poppers.
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The toxicity of vanity in Australian Swimming
By Hornet, 26 Feb 2013 When the euphoria that bombing Stilnox and Red Bull outweighs the euphoria of winning gold medals, it’s plain to the casual observer that deep-seeded problems exist in our national swimming team set up.
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Swimmers sweat like never before
By Rob Forsaith, 23 Feb 2013 Like misbehaving schoolchildren paraded as pariahs, swimming’s `Stilnox Six’ faced the music for 25 minutes on Friday.
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Heads roll in anticipation of swimming review
By The Crowd, 27 Nov 2012 On the eve of Swimming Australia’s much awaited Olympic performance review, CEO Kevin Neil resigned last week.
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We acted like schoolboys: relay swimmer
By AAP, 14 Sep 2012 Australia’s swimming team behaved more like schoolboys than Olympians in camp before the London Games, according to a member of the under-fire men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team.
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The Olympics that got away from Australia
By Jocelyn McLennan, 3 Aug 2012
Come August 13, we may very well look back on these Olympics as the ‘one that got away’, as it will remembered for a myriad of near misses.
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Pathology of the pool: Australian losses in London
By Binoy Kampmark, 31 Jul 2012 “Australian athletes used to mock swimmers as big fish in a small pool. No longer; the pool is huge, and deadly, too,” said Greg Baum, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 30, 2012.
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Leisel Jones body scrutiny nothing new
By Jocelyn McLennan, 26 Jul 2012 The focus on Leisel Jones’ body shape, and perceived lack of fitness, is nothing new for our swimmers.
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Magnussen targets 100m world record
By Liam FitzGibbon, 19 Mar 2012 The 100m freestyle world record could be under threat when James Magnussen leads a hot field into Monday night’s final at Olympic swimming trials in Adelaide.
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Thorpe has all the answers, bar one
By Steve Larkin, 15 Mar 2012 Ian Thorpe has the answers to all questions – except the big one. “I am not sure how fast I can go,” Australia’s most successful Olympian said on Wednesday.
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I won’t win any time soon, says Thorpe
By Laine Clark, 10 Nov 2011 Don’t expect a win any time soon – that was the sobering message from Ian Thorpe after his underwhelming return to the pool continued at Beijing on Wednesday.
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Belinda Hocking announces her arrival
By Liam FitzGibbon, 31 Jul 2011 Diminutive Australian Belinda Hocking announced her arrival on the world stage with two medals on the penultimate night at of the world championships in Shanghai on Saturday night.
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Magnussen sets the pace in the post Super Suit era
By David Lord, 30 Jul 2011 “Where the hell did he come from?” A fair call from Michael Phelps, the 14 times Olympic gold medal swimmer, after James Magnussen had whupped the American in the first leg of the world championship 4 x 100 relay final in Shanghai.
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Australia return to swimming relay glory days
By Liam FitzGibbon, 25 Jul 2011 Australia’s sprinters ended a decade-long drought in the 4x100m freestyle relay in stunning fashion, upsetting France and the US to claim gold on the opening night of the world championships in Shanghai.
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Ian Thorpe could go to Rio, says Huegill
By Liam FitzGibbon, 24 Jul 2011 Geoff Huegill believes Ian Thorpe could extend his comeback to swimming beyond next year’s London Olympics.
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Are we willing to be charmed by D’Arcy?
By Joe Frost, 20 Jul 2011 After three years as the bad boy of Australian swimming, Nick D’Arcy’s public image seems to have taken a turn for the better. Granted when you’re at rock bottom, the only way is up but it appears the Australian public may finally be willing to give the convicted criminal a chance.
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Ian Thorpe, your country needs you in 2012
By Doug Conway, 15 May 2011 Ian Thorpe and Co have been put on notice: swimming holds the key to Australia winning next year’s Olympic “Battle of London” against Britain.
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Why Adelaide should host Olympic trials
By johnhunt92, 13 May 2011 Australian swimming bosses have a huge decision to make next week when they decide where the 2012 Olympic trials will be held. The choice is simple: stick with the status quo or try a new venue.
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Comebacks may be ruined by new generation
By Ben Horne, 8 Apr 2011 The challenge ahead of Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim and Libby Trickett to make the Olympic swim team just got a whole lot tougher, according to Australian great Dawn Fraser.
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