Swimming Australia

Type: Organization
Name: Swimming Australia
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Master coach recognised

TRARALGON Swimming Club stalwart Brenton Ford was named 2012 Masters Swimming Australian coach of the year, following his success with the Powerpoints Masters team.The 25 year-old son of TSC head instructor Brian Ford took up coaching four years ago when ... [Published Latrobe Valley Express - May 13 2013]
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

SPORTS BRIEFS

SWIMMINGAussies fire relay coachAustralia have axed the coach of their scandal-hit 4x100m freestyle relay team for the world championships as part of a wide-ranging shake-up after last year’s Olympics flop, officials said yesterday. John Fowlie, who oversaw ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 11 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Commonwealth Record for Fraser-Holmes Two Men Under 1500 in Mile in Adelaide

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 3. THE Campbell sisters did it again, closing out the Australian nationals with the top two spots in the 50 freestyle to replicate their 100 freestyle finish, while Australian distance swimming took a major leap forward today ... [Published The Sydney News - May 03 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Magnussen Takes Sprint Double in Adelaide With World-Leading 50 Free Swim

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 2. THE seventh day of competition at the Australian nationals was one of the strongest, as three of the country's stars put up world-leading times in preparation for the world championships, and a couple others got close to the ... [Published The Sydney News - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Relays will have to do for swimmers who fail to place well

SUNSHINE Coast products and Olympic gold medallists Brittany Elmslie and Melanie Schlanger have again failed to secure individual berths for the World Championships, falling short at the Australian Championships in Adelaide last night.Elmslie and Schlanger ... [Published Queensland Times - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Jenna Strauch$ lives the dream as$ city move pays dividends

There’s countless hours of intense training, constant criss-crossing of the country to attend major meets, missing out on precious time with family and friends – all for the sake of sport.Bendigo teenager Jenna Strauch, who moved to Melbourne 14 months ... [Published Bendigo Advertiser - May 01 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Campbell Sisters Set Up For Aussie Gold Medal Chase in Womens 400 Free Relay

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 1. THE Campbell sisters went 1-2 in the women's 100 freestyle final today at the Australian nationals, setting the country up for a repeat golden performance in the 400 free relay.Swimming Australia has implemented qualifying ... [Published The Sydney News - May 01 2013]
First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Cuts spark fears for swimmings future

A rare cost-cutting ultimatum given to Swimming Australia (SA) may affect development and "decimate" the sport, a former SA director says. And Lawrie Cox - a SA board member for six years - believes it is "offensive" that the Australian Sports Commission ... [Published The Sydney News - Apr 23 2013]
First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Swimming Australia Budget Cut Half a Million Annually Based on Performance

AUSTRALIA, April 22. FEDERAL government spending on Swimming Australia has been slashed. The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) announced a 5.8% cut in the budget for Swimming Australia, an approximate $500,000 annual loss.ASC Chair John Wylie says that ... [Published The Sydney News - Apr 22 2013]
First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Thorpe opts out of national swimming titles

PostedApril 19, 2013 16:03:28Swimming Australia (SA) has confirmed Ian Thorpe will not ... ... [Published Campus Daily Australia - Apr 22 2013]
First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

SPORT Deferred bans

Members of the Australian men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team have received deferred suspensions and undisclosed fines as a result of misbehaviour in the lead-up to the London Olympics.A Swimming Australia (SA) integrity panel report was tabled following ... [Published ABC Online - Apr 19 2013]
First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Aussie men's relay team misbehaved

All six members of the Australian men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team have been slapped with fines and a suspended ban following a Swimming Australia investigation.But the size of the fine or the length of the suspended sentence hasn't been reve ... [Published Newstalk ZB - Apr 19 2013]

Quotes

"They were really no different to the needs of a junior swimmer and even more inspiring was that they really wanted to be there and make Powerpoints the best and most successful club in Australia again." Brenton will be back on pool deck with Powerpoints chasing further success in the upcoming season
In Australia it was announced that twelve of the country’s leading sporting organisations have agreed to shun alcohol  In an article titled "Alcohol management in community sports clubs: impact on viability and participation"  by Ian Crundall, the author investigated whether improved alcohol management delivers additional benefits to sporting clubs in the form of financial...
..."We've spoken to their presidents and CEOs this morning," Wylie said, as reported by The Age. "With swimming, in particular, we had the benefit of the Smith Review, which provided a lot of good insights into some of what's been going on in swimming in the last few years. I think that did..."
"We have taken many steps towards developing a more positive culture within the team and the organisation already this year, and we're confident we are heading in the right direction."

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Master coach recognised [Published Latrobe Valley Express - May 13 2013]
SPORTS BRIEFS [Published Taipei Times Online - May 11 2013]
Will the rest of the world follow Australia in ... [Published Brand Republic - May 09 2013]
Will the rest of Asia follow Australia in givin... [Published Campaign Asia-Pacific - May 06 2013]
Commonwealth Record for Fraser-Holmes Two Men U... [Published The Sydney News - May 03 2013]
Magnussen Takes Sprint Double in Adelaide With ... [Published The Sydney News - May 02 2013]
Relays will have to do for swimmers who fail to... [Published Queensland Times - May 02 2013]
Relays will have to do [Published Sunshine Coast Daily - May 01 2013]
Campbell Sisters Set Up For Aussie Gold Medal C... [Published The Sydney News - May 01 2013]
Jenna Strauch$ lives the dream as$ city move pa... [Published Bendigo Advertiser - May 01 2013]
Surfing Australia tackles youth binge drinking ... [Published Surf Coast Times - Apr 28 2013]
Cuts spark fears for swimmings future [Published The Sydney News - Apr 23 2013]
Alford selected for Australia [Published Cooma Monaro Express - Apr 23 2013]
Swimming Australia Budget Cut Half a Million An... [Published The Sydney News - Apr 22 2013]
Thorpe opts out of national swimming titles [Published Campus Daily Australia - Apr 22 2013]
'Thorpe won't revive career' [Published The Gulf Today - Apr 19 2013]
SPORT Deferred bans [Published ABC Online - Apr 19 2013]
Thorpe no show at Australian titles [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 19 2013]
Aussie men's relay team misbehaved [Published Newstalk ZB - Apr 19 2013]
Fines, suspensions for Australian swimmers [Published XinMsn - Apr 19 2013]
Surfing Australia Signs Up To Help Tackle Yo... [Published Coastal Watch - Apr 18 2013]
Surfing Australia is off the turps [Published Swellnet - Apr 17 2013]
Leading the rise in Isa swim ranks [Published The North West Star - Apr 16 2013]
Trevor Hendy: Iron will to fix swim's trouble [Published Daily Telegraph Australia - Apr 13 2013]
Funding to be based on form [Published Western Magazine - Apr 10 2013]
Funding to be based on form [Published Leeton Irrigator - Apr 10 2013]
Funding to be based on form [Published Southern Cross - Apr 10 2013]
Funding to be based on form [Published Bayside Review Local - Apr 10 2013]
Funding to be based on form [Published Post Augusta Transcontinental - Apr 10 2013]
Funding to be based on form [Published The Dandenong Journal - Apr 10 2013]
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