Posts Tagged "Eamon Sullivan"
Has Australia had enough of scandal? Swimming is the latest sport to cross the divide from the back to the front page of the paper and have the tag of ‘crisis’ tacked on to every report.
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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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Ian Thorpe has ended months of speculation by announcing his return to swimming today, just in time for the 2012 London Olympics. It’s a much-needed boost for Australian swimming, which has been on a steady decline since Thorpe’s retirement four years ago.
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Swimming records may never be beaten again
By Liam FitzGibbon, 10 Aug 2010 Chasing the red world record line in sprint events could be a thing of the past according to swim star Eamon Sullivan, who believes some marks from the supersuit era may never be broken.
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Not quite full steam ahead for Sullivan
By Liam FitzGibbon, 24 Apr 2010 An optimistic Eamon Sullivan is determined not to let his injury woes bring him down but admits he may have to put the brakes on in training to preserve his fragile body in the coming months.
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Sullivan wants swimsuit records erased
By Adrian Warren, 9 Dec 2009 Leading Australian sprinter Eamon Sullivan says it would be “incredibly stupid” to retain the world records set by swimmers in the suits which have now been banned.
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Sullivan slams suit changes
By Todd Balym, 26 Jul 2009 Australian world record holder Eamon Sullivan has slammed FINA’s decision to go back to textile swimsuits, comparing it to asking Roger Federer to play tennis with a wooden racquet.
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FINA approves controversial swimsuits
By AFP, 23 Jun 2009 World swimming body FINA on Monday approved a list of swimsuits which have caused controversy in recent months for the apparent performance advantage they give in the water.
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FINA reject record-setting swimsuits
By Tom Wald, 21 May 2009 Australia’s Eamon Sullivan is set to keep his 50m and 100m freestyle world records after FINA launched a crackdown on hi-tech swimsuits.
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FINA set to rule on hi-tech swimsuits
By AAP, 15 May 2009 Swimming’s credibility goes on the line at an emergency meeting on the controversial hi-tech suits next week in Switzerland.
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FINA must crack down on latest supersuits
By Tom Wald, 28 Apr 2009 Eamon Sullivan has implored FINA to crack down on the latest breed of hi-tech swimsuits following fears they could turn this year’s Rome world titles into a farce.
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New Thorpedo eyes next challenge
By AAP, 10 Jan 2009 Teenage swimming prodigy Kenneth To is looking forward to racing the international stars at next week’s Australian Youth Olympic Festival after smashing Ian Thorpe’s longstanding 200m individual medley record at the NSW championships.
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Swim suit situation needs urgent fixing
By Tom Wald, 29 Dec 2008 Eamon Sullivan’s long-time coach says swimming must roll back the clock on suit technology but admits such a move could put world records out of reach for more than a decade.
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Hackett leaves men without golden glow
By Tom Wald, 1 Nov 2008 Grant Hackett’s departure this week has thrown up a chilling statistic for the Australian swim team. For the first time since 1980 the nation doesn’t have a male Olympic swimming gold medallist at its disposal.
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Sullivan dealing with demons from Beijing
By Tom Wald, 26 Oct 2008 Eamon Sullivan says he won’t let the demons from his bittersweet Beijing experience sabotage his campaign for the 2012 London Olympics.
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I needed change for motivation, says Trickett
By Cameron Tomarchio, 2 Oct 2008 Triple Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett says she would have struggled to stay motivated ahead of the 2012 London Olympics if she didn’t make some drastic changes in her life.
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Phelps lucky to win eight gold says Sullivan
By Justin Chadwick, 30 Aug 2008 Australian swimmer Eamon Sullivan has set up a mouthwatering showdown with Michael Phelps at next year’s World Championships after labelling the American’s world record haul of eight gold medals in Beijing a “lucky” achievement.
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Phelps considering Bernard challenge
By AFP, 27 Aug 2008 Swimming sensation Michael Phelps said in an interview published today that he may challenge French Olympic champion Alain Bernard in the 100m freestyle at next year’s World Championships.
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Male swimmers will improve, says Liesel Jones
By Adrian Warren, 27 Aug 2008 Swim queens Libby Trickett and Leisel Jones today forecast a bright future for Australian swimming regardless of whether they go to the London Olympics in four years. Phelps considering Bernard challenge
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Olympic brights of the day
By AAP, 16 Aug 2008
STILL BROKEN UP: Stephanie Rice and Eamon Sullivan are… wait for it… still broken up. The three time Olympic gold medal winner ended speculation about the swim duo’s relationship status in a television interview.
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