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Matt Wilson Gets The Nod For 35-Strong Aussie Olympic Roster

Matt Wilson, former World Record holder in the men’s 200m breaststroke, was nominated to the team under Swimming Australia’s ‘extenuating circumstances.’

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Race Videos: Watch McKeown, Temple, And Titmus Down 3 More Aussie Records

Watch the 3 Australian records broken during the final day of the 2021 Olympic Trials: The women’s 200 back, men’s 100 fly, and women’s 800 free.

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Ariarne Titmus Shaves 0.13 Off Her 800 Freestyle Australian Record – 8:15.57

Ariarne Titmus is now the 2nd fastest performer worldwide this season with a swim only 2 seconds slower than Katie Ledecky.

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Matthew Temple Blasts 50.45 100 Fly Australian Record, #8 Performer Ever

Temple qualified for the Olympics in the 100 fly, taking the mark from Andrew Lauterstein who held it at a 50.85 from back in 2009.

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Kaylee McKeown Closes Out Olympic Trials With 200 Back Aussie Record – 2:04.28

McKeown has added the 200 backstroke to her 2021 Olympic lineup by shaving 0.03 seconds off her former Australian record.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials – Day 6 Live Finals Recap

Ariarne Titmus has challenged the World Record in the 200 & 400 free this week. Tonight she swims the 800 free at the Australian Trials.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along here for all the action in Chartres, France for the 3rd day of prelims at the 2021 French Olympics Swimming Trials.

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IOC Reveals Details Of Its “Olympic Forest” Project

The project will involve planting around 355,000 native trees across approximately 90 villages in Mali and Senegal – host of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

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2021 Australian Olympic Trials – Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

2016 Olympian Cameron McEvoy will try to snag individual qualification in the men’s 50m free by setting himself up in the prelims tonight.

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Cate Campbell Clinches Roster Spot As Aussie Trials Near Conclusion

2016 Rio Olympic medalist Cate Campbell will get another shot at a 100m freestyle medal as she clinches a roster spot in that event for Tokyo.

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Tomac Brings French OLY Roster To 10, Gastaldello And Muller Just Miss Cuts

Mewen Tomac delivered a national title-winning 100 backstroke swim to get under the qualifying standard, booking his ticket to Tokyo.

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Latest Spike of Coronavirus Cases Appears to be Subsiding in Japan

The latest wave of coronavirus cases in Japan is subsiding, data shows. The country’s 7 day average for daily new…

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: Blaming Burritos And Doping Bans

American record-holder Shelby Houlihan has been dealt a 4-year doping ban, citing a pork burrito as the reason behind her positive result.

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Race Videos: Kyle Chalmers Wins Two Events at Australian Olympic Trials

The Australian Olympic Team roster continues to grow through Day 5 of the 2021 Australian Olympic Trials. One day of racing remains.

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2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Follow along here for live coverage during the second night of racing during the 2021 French Elite Swimming Championships.

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