Grant Hackett
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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.
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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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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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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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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...
The pool ripple that made waves
Greg Baum It would have been simpler for everyone if the Stilnox six had been made to write 100 lines - 'I must not be a naughty boy' - and told that they could not go to the pool again until they had handed...
Richard Hinds
Swimming must focus on problems at the top, not the tomfoolery
Richard Hinds Australian swimming's nationally televised visit to the headmaster's office did nothing to address the real problem with swimming: lack of leadership.
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Coutts wins on land this time to take top gong
Stathi Paxinos ALICIA COUTTS has again been named Australia's swimmer of the year after she won five medals at the London Olympic Games.
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Coutts wins top award for London performance
ALICIA COUTTS was rewarded for her standout performance at the London Olympics as she claimed her second Australian swimmer of the year award on Saturday night.
London of mass distraction re-arms Magnussen for Rio
Chris Barrett Nearly three months have passed since James Magnussen dragged himself from the pool at the London Olympics and put his head in his hands in disbelief.
Kowalski admits concern at swimming team culture at Games
Michael Cowley The general manager of the Australian Swimmers Association, Daniel Kowalski, has admitted some of his members have expressed concerns about a number of things, not just childish pranks, that occurred...
Review needs to clear swimming's murky waters
Michael Cowley The memory is way too scratchy to recall whether there was any sort of hysteria when Australia failed to win an individual gold medal in the pool at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.
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Olympic failure 'a lesson' for swimmers, says former coach
Michael Cowley Don Talbot, the last man to lead the Australian team to the pinnacle of world swimming, says it is no wonder the current team’s athletes did not perform at their best if reports of misbehaviour and...
ACT three going the distance
Courtney Rees The search for Australia's next long-distance swimming star is on with three Canberrans pushing to dive into the void left by Grant Hackett.
Thorpe ready to take his biggest plunge
Grant Hackett A courageous Ian Thorpe will put it all on the line at next week's Olympic trials.
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A week of trials and tribulations
Grant Hackett For many athletes, both young and experienced, this coming week of Olympic selection trials is where hopes and dreams will both be fulfilled, and shattered.
Grant Hackett
Olympic trials make or break
Grant Hackett This coming week of Olympic selection trials is where hopes and dreams will be fulfilled, and shattered.
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Thorpe shows glimpses of the champion of old
Michael Cowley It was time to stand and deliver and like many a champion in various sports before him, Ian Thorpe did just that this morning when he took the first step towards doing what many have believed just...
Thorpe could go on to Rio
swimming By Liam Fitzgibbon HEAD COACH Leigh Nugent claims Swimming Australia's investment in Ian Thorpe's comeback has been worthwhile and believes the Olympic great could extend his comeback to Rio in 2016.
