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Double Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett calls for abusive coaches in Australian swimming to be ‘weeded out’
• 4 years agoSwimming Australia has pledged to set up an independent female panel to investigate after complaints last week about "misogynistic perverts" by dual Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves.
Swimming Australia to setup independent panel to probe Maddie Groves’ misogynistic perverts’ claim
• 4 years agoThe governing body has not been able to contact the dual Olympic silver medallist, but after a meeting on the sidelines of the trials in Adelaide, it announced a panel to look into the issues more closely.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia set for swim trials as 'perverts' row makes waves
• 4 years agoSwimming has long been the medal-winning backbone of the country, which claimed 10 in the pool at the 2016 Games in Rio, matching their feat from London four years earlier.
Legendary Australia swimming coach Don Talbot passes away aged 87
• 4 years agoTalbot, the foundation director of the Australian Institute of Sport in the 1980s and a former head coach of the Australian and the Canadian Olympic swim teams, died on the Gold Coast in Queensland state, Swimming Australia said Wednesday. He was 87.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Swimming Australia urges IOC, organisers to ensure 'level playing field' at Games amid coronavirus pandemic
• 5 years agoSwimming has been a regular source of medals at the Olympics and world championships for Australia
Coronavirus pandemic: Australian Grand Prix cancelled, ODIs to be played in empty stadiums, Australian sports feel impact of virus outbreak
• 5 years agoCricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said the decision to play games without any spectators was common sense 'in the face of an unprecedented public health issue'
'Not going to stop until I prove my innocence' vows Australian swimmer Shayna Jack after testing positive for Ligandrol
• 6 years agoShayna Jack, a member of Australia’s 4x100 metres freestyle relay team which set the world record at the Commonwealth Games last year, reiterated her claim that she did not know how the drug entered her body.
Shayna Jack's coach insists 'devastated' drug-row Australia swimmer is innocent
• 6 years agoShayna Jack's coach Dean Boxall said he knew of her test result before the championships, but anti-doping regulations prevented him speaking out.
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack reveals being shocked by failed drug test, vows to clear name
• 6 years agoAustralian relay world-record holder Shayna Jack Sunday revealed the drug she tested positive for was a banned substance that aids muscle mass, while maintaining her innocence and vowing to clear her name.
Swimming Australia rejects claims of lack of transparency over Shayna Jack's failed dope test
• 6 years agoSwimming Australia insisted on Sunday it followed the rules in dealing with a failed drug test by relay world-record holder Shayna Jack, rejecting claims it wasn't transparent about the "embarrassing" result.