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Team Australia Launches Olympic Swimwear Sponsored by Speedo

On Wednesday, the Australian Olympic Team launched their Speedo suit kits. The suits come in different cuts and colors, all representing the Aussie spirit.

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McKeown Hits Big-Time 58.14 100 Back, Tamsin Cook Returns To Form

Olympic finalist Tamsin Cook continues her comeback journey while Kaylee McKeown wows again in prelims of the women’s 100m backstroke.

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17-Yr-Old Isaac Cooper (AUS) Now Ranks 4th In The World In 50 Back

Topping the men’s 50m backstroke podium this morning at the 2021 Sydney Open, 17-year-old Isaac Cooper rocked the fastest time of his career in 24.69.

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McKeown Fires Off 2:04.31 200 Back To Lower Own Aussie Record

19-year-old Kaylee McKeown just sliced more time off of her own Aussie national record in the women’s 200m backstroke event.

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McKeon Rips 52.29 100 Free Career Best At Sydney Open

Olympic medalist Emma McKeon dropped the hammer on the women’s 100m free field on day 2 of the 2021 Sydney Open in her native Australia.

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Swimming Australia’s Pre-Olympic Training Host City Pulls Out

Areas within the nation of Japan are reportedly pulling out of hosting visiting nations’ Olympic athletes in the lead-up to the Games.

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Banned Aussie Swimmer Shayna Jack Is Back In The Water

Read the latest concerning Australia’s Shayna Jack, the freestyle ace who is currently under suspension for having tested positive for a banned substance.

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McKeown Blasts 2:05.55 200 Back Prelim At Sydney Open

19-year-old Kaylee McKeown ripped a big-time 2:05.55 200 back prelim on day 1 of the 2021 Sydney Open in her native Australia.

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Cate Campbell Among First Aussie Olympic Hopefuls To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Australian athletes and staff preparing for the Tokyo Games were given priority to COVID-19 vaccines, with the rollout opening on Monday.

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Aussie Big Guns Set For Sydney Open Ahead Of Olympic Trials

The Australians will have a chance to flex their racing muscles this week at the Sydney Open, a precursor to next month’s Olympic Trials.

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American Athletes Split on Rule 50 Olympic Protest Restrictions

The results of the recent IOC survey show that American athletes have mixed opinions about how and where they can protest.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Tchaikovsky To Serve As Temporary Russian Anthem

Learn something new in this latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring China, Russia and New Zealand among the topics.

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Australia’s 1960 Olympic Champ John Konrads Dies At 78

Olympic gold medalist John Konrads has died at the age of 78. Konrads was an Australian distance swimmer who won the Olympic 1500 free in 1960.

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Olympic Medals, Torches, and Other Memorabilia Up For Auction

Over 400 Olympic items are up for auction including a swimsuit from the gold medalist in the women’s 100 backstroke at the 1956 Olympics.

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Anthony Ervin: Nobody Gets To Tell You How to Lead

3-time Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin spoke out this week against the new recommendations limiting athlete protests at the Olympics

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