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Swimming
Sun Yang hearing won’t hang over Tokyo Games, say experts
Banned swimmer Sun Yang will face another CAS hearing but it’s unlikely the verdict will be left hanging in time for him to swim at the Tokyo Olympics.
- by Phil Lutton
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Cody Simpson’s Olympic fairytale continues but now comes the hard part
The pop star has made a remarkable return to the sport he excelled in as a junior, but the real tests are just beginning as he prepares to swim on the Gold Coast in April.
- by Phil Lutton
Winnington roars into Tokyo frame with eye-catching Sydney swims
Elijah Winnington has put himself firmly in the Tokyo medal discussion as some of Australia’s biggest swim stars set the clock alight in Sydney.
- by Phil Lutton
US doping boss warns of ‘railroaded’ athletes losing out in system
Travis Tygart, the influential USADA chief, will feature in an Australian Story on Monday that investigates Shayna Jack’s fight to save her swimming career.
- by Phil Lutton
Heat turned up on swimmers as April meet becomes mini-trial for Tokyo
Changes to Tokyo selection criteria mean Olympic hopefuls can now post some insurance times in April and May should the official trials be disrupted.
- by Phil Lutton
COVID-19 brings a change in Sydney: end of ‘overly zealous’ ocean swimming
The Murray Rose Malabar Magic shows the benefits the pandemic has brought for a popular summer sport.
- by Garry Maddox
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Swimming
The family tragedy driving Australian swimming star’s bid for Games glory
Should brilliant teenage backstroker Kaylee McKeown deliver on her immense talent in Tokyo, the memory of her late father, Sholto, will be her guiding light.
- by Phil Lutton
Shayna Jack makes plea for financial help to save swimming career
The embattled swimmer says she needs urgent funds for her legal battle as she faces another CAS hearing in the hope of avoiding a four-year doping ban.
- by Phil Lutton
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Shayna Jack appeals for financial help
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack appeals for financial help in her appeal against a 4-year doping ban.