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Newcastle Council is preparing for a $4 million upgrade of the Merewether Ocean baths that is expected to close the popular swimming spot for most of 2014.
Topics: swimming, local-government, merewether-2291, newcastle-2300
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A woman has died after a swimming pool accident at Casino.
Topics: accidents, swimming, police, north-lismore-2480, lismore-2480
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The NSW Local Government Minister, Don Page, says he's concerned up to half of the state's 130,000 swimming pool and outdoor spa owners are yet to sign up to the Swimming Pools Register.
Topics: swimming, death, states-and-territories, tamworth-2340, moree-2400, armidale-2350, gunnedah-2380, narrabri-2390
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| UpdatedNick D'Arcy has retired from swimming, after an international career dogged by controversy and his assault of former swimmer Simon Cowley.
Topics: swimming, sport, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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Swimming Australia coach Jacco Verhaeren's 100m pedigree could spell trouble for James Magnussen's rivals.
Topics: swimming, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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Australian swimmers Kenneth To and Robert Hurley finished the Doha leg of the FINA short course World Cup with 16 medals between them.
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Kenneth To set a new Australian record in the 100m IM to take gold at the FINA World Cup swim meet in Doha.
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Australia's Robert Hurley claimed double gold on the second night of competition at the Dubai leg of the FINA World Cup circuit.
Topics: swimming, sport, united-arab-emirates
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| UpdatedJacco Verhaeren, former coach to Pieter van den Hoogenband, has been named head coach at Swimming Australia.
Topics: swimming, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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A new report shows one-third of all drownings in the last financial year has occurred in inland waterways.
Topics: water, death, swimming, tamworth-2340, moree-2400, armidale-2350
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Less than 10 per cent of Port Macquarie backyard pools are on the state register
Topics: swimming, programs-and-initiatives, regional, port-macquarie-2444, coffs-harbour-2450
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Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad did not have independent observers for her swim from Cuba to Florida.
Topics: swimming, australia, united-states, cuba
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| UpdatedA Samoan man is drumming up a love for swimming in a country where almost 95 per cent can't swim.
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| UpdatedThe United Services Union says Newcastle's seasonal lifeguards should not have to reapply for their positions in the lead up to summer every year.
Topics: local-government, swimming, newcastle-2300
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| UpdatedA 64-year-old long-distance swimmer successfully crosses the Florida Straits from Cuba without a shark cage.
Topics: swimming, oceans-and-reefs, united-states, cuba
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Sailing legend John Bertrand has replaced Barclay Nettlefold as president of Swimming Australia.
Topics: swimming, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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| UpdatedA team from Papua New Guinea won the 3rd Pacific Islands Triathlon & Cycling Championships in Port Moresby over the weekend.
Topics: sport, triathlon, cycling, swimming, athletics, pacific, papua-new-guinea
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| UpdatedAOC upholds Swimming Australia's sanctions on the 'Stilnox six' and warns any further breach will render them ineligible for Rio 2016.
Topics: swimming, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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| UpdatedAustralia's freestyle relay team from the London Olympics is looking at possible AOC punishment over its bonding session.
Topics: swimming, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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A limbless French swimmer famed for swimming the English Channel has had his stolen custom made wheelchair handed back.
Topics: swimming, disabilities, france
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| UpdatedA final-day silver rush has completed an encouraging return to form for the Australian swim team in Barcelona.
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| UpdatedMissy Franklin becomes the woman to win six golds at a single world championships when the US won the medley relay.
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Australia's Belinda Hocking claimed silver in the women's 200m backstroke finishing behind America's Missy Franklin.
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| UpdatedAustralia's Cate Campbell has matched James Magnussen, winning the women's 100m freestyle title in Barcelona.
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| UpdatedJames Magnussen put his year of pain behind him as he defended his 100m freestyle world title with victory in Barcelona.