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Jessica Ashwood

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“I want people to want to do the distance events again, because we have such a good history with it.”

Sprinters Steal The Show On The Final Day In Perth

The two biggest show stoppers of the day were the Australian sprint due of Cate Campbell and James Magnussen…

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Magnussen Is Ready To Race

Australian swimming star James Magnussen appears to be preparing to take on competitors from China, Japan, South Africa and Brazil by racing himself into to shape…

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2013 Swammy Awards: Australian Coach Of The Year

After a rough 2012 season the Aussies needed to rebound with a positive 2013 and they did just that. The team went into the season with a new approach, which paid dividends throughout the year…

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Who’s on Twitter on the Australian World Championship Team?

This hotel, as Tweeted by Ash Delaney this morning, will be home base for the Australians in Barcelona.

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Magnussen Impressive in 100 freestyle win at French Open

Australian James Magnussen who leads the world in the 100 freestyle this year having posted a time of 47.53 in…

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Australians Name 43 Swimmers to World Championship Roster; 19 For Montreal

Swimming Australia put 62 total swimmers on their World Championship rosters on Friday: 43 will go to Barcelona, and 19 will go to Montreal. (Photo: Swimming Australia)

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Missile blasts 50 freestyle; Hocking tops in 200 backstroke

After posting a world’s best in the 100 freestyle, James Magnussen knew that he was ready to do something special…

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Coutts swims her fifth event qualifying first in the 50 butterfly

In her fifth event of the championships Alicia Coutts qualified first for the women’s 50 butterfly semi-final recording a time of 26.47….

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Australian Youth Olympic Festival; Six Events Six Festival Records

The Australian Youth Olympic Festival was created by the Australian Olympic Committee to give aspiring Olympians under the age of…

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Australian Olympians on Twitter: The Complete List

In Beijing, Stephanie Rice was the queen of the IM’s. This year, she’s become the queen of Twitter. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Australia Announces Full 2012 London Olympic Roster

Jayden Hadler is one of 15 first-time Olympians on Australia’s squad.

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Magnussen Goes Lifetime Best in 50 Free Prelims

Women’s 50 Free – Prelims After his world-beating 100 free from Monday evening’s finals (Monday morning US/European Time), Australia’s James Magnussen was…

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DarkDingoes for the 2012 Australian Olympic Swimming Squad

Aside from the United States, there are very few countries where, across the board, the Olympic events have an overflow…

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