Swimming

Lifted by Hackett wave

Stathi Paxinos Grant Hackett may be long gone from the competitive pool, having retired in 2008 after just failing to become the first male swimmer to win three Olympics golds in the same event.

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Hackett still setting the gold standard via coach's tales

Stathi Paxinos Grant Hackett might be long gone from the competitive pool, having retired in 2008 after narrowly failing to become the first male swimmer to win three Olympic golds in the same event.

Swimming

Disqualification a boon for Fraser-Holmes

Stathi Paxinos Thomas Fraser-Holmes has moved to fill the spare day in his world championships program caused by his tumble from the blocks in his 400 metre freestyle at the national titles in Adelaide by shifting...

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New boss raises the bar for world titles

Stathi Paxinos Swim team has rebounded well from the fallout of its London Olympic Games campaign.

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End of long wait?

Stathi Paxinos Jordan Harrison becomes first Australian since Grant Hackett's retirement to break 15-minute barrier in 1500 metres freestyle.

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Bad boys team again for world championships

Stathi Paxinos Australia's controversial men's 4x100 metre freestyle relay team is set to be reunited.

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New swim boss starts with pill ban

Stathi Paxinos Swimming Australia's new high performance director Michael Scott will make the banning of Stilnox by team members one of his first moves in drawing a "line in the sand" after the disappointing...

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New boss plans to unify team, ban Stilnox, move on from Games woes

Stathi Paxinos The future of Australian swimming would include no teams within teams and no use of Stilnox and have a clear line ''drawn in the sand'' from a disappointing Olympic Games campaign that fractured the...

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Campbell sisters make it a double act for Barcelona

Stathi Paxinos, Adelaide Cate Campbell showed at the national titles on Wednesday night that she is in career-best form.

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Winning swim sisters muzzle embarrassing dad

Stathi Paxinos Cate and Bronte Campbell booked their berths for the world championships, with father Eric notably absent from their entourage.

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Penalties for swimmers set to be announced

Stathi Paxinos Punishments to be handed to members of the Australian men's 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay team for misbehaviour in the lead-up to last year's London Olympics will be announced on Friday.

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High-profile sports pay for mediocrity

Samantha Lane Swimming Australia and Athletics Australia have had their federal government funding slashed.

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Coutts positive in wake of attack

Stathi Paxinos Alicia Coutts says she would steer clear of the Australian teammate who was reprimanded for 'inappropriate behaviour' towards her earlier this year, if they both made the team for the world...

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Sprenger calls on Hackett

Stathi Paxinos London Olympic silver medallist Christian Sprenger has called for former champion Grant Hackett to return to the Australian swim team as a mentor, to help fill the leadership gap and develop a new...

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Paralympic chief slams Ten Network

Stathi Paxinos Paralympic officials have slammed the Ten Network's plan to broadcast only four multi-class races from the swimming national titles.

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Magnussen hoping for happy return

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen says he doesn't feel uncomfortable about the prospect of returning to the Australian team and is confident he will be accepted back into the fold after apologising to teammates for...

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Magnussen insists there's no bad blood as he returns to pool deck

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen says he does not feel uncomfortable about returning to the Australian swimming team and is confident he would be accepted back into the fold after personally apologising to teammates...

Swimming

Sprenger calls for Hackett return

Stathi Paxinos London Olympic silver medallist Christian Sprenger has called for former champion Grant Hackett to return to the Australian swim team as a mentor to help fill the leadership gap and develop a new...

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Bohl and Taylor named national swimming coaches

Stathi Paxinos Swimming Australia has appointed Michael Bohl and Rohan Taylor as respective coaches of the national women's and men's team to take the squads to this year's world championships in Barcelona.