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What’s going on down there? Open water swimming events in Australia and New Zealand

It may be hard for some in the northern hemisphere to imagine, but it’s time to hit the open ocean…

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Oceania Report, Day 7-8, Lauren Boyle Takes Down Another Record

Several medals were won by the Australians and Lauren Boyle of New Zealand on the last two days of the 2013 FINA National Championships. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

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Oceania Report, Day 2, Christian Sprenger Wins Gold In the 100 Breaststroke

Christian Sprenger and Alicia Coutts combine for three medals on the day for the Australians. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Oceania Report, Day 1, Campbell Leads Off In Australian Record, Shows Leadership to Devastated Coutts

Cate Campbell not only was apart of two record breaking swims, she showed incredible leadership to Alicia Coutts, who was devastated after being touched out at the finish, during her post race interview. (Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell Hugging – Photo courtesy of Swimming Australia / Delly Carr)

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What was is like in there? Perspective from inside the men’s 10K open water swim in Barcelona

Kane Radford shares a bit of what it was like during the race at today’s 10K open water swim at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Cooking across Cook Strait

More and more people are hitting the open water every day, but it’s an elite few that can claim a successful crossing of the Cook Strait. Photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography

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Paralympians Pascoe and Fisher break 50 butterfly world records

Two 20 year old Paralympians who were stars in London set world records on the third day of competition at the…

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Australian Youth Olympic Festival Wrap Up

The Australian Youth Olympic Festival came to a close earlier today and is being considered a huge success. Many of…

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Swimming New Zealand Hires Rowing Exec. to Right Ship

Swimming New Zealand has hired Australian rowing executive Christian Renford  as its new Chief Executive, which all-but-completes a total house-cleaning and…

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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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Christy: What Do the Crippens’ Legal Filings Mean?

Swim News: In a story first broken by ESPN, the family of swimmer Fran Crippen initiated a civil action against FINA and USA Swimming in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Swim Photo Credit: the swim pictures)

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Swimming Australia Releases Start Lists for March's Trials

Swimming Australia has released the start lists for the 2012 EnergyAustralia Australian Swimming Championships, which will take place from March…

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