In Paris,the women’s 400 metres freestyle final will be one of the Games’ most anticipated races:not least for world-record holder Ariarne Titmus.
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With a flipper in both camps,Australian swim coach Michael Palfrey’s position is untenable. Swimming Australia must move him on.
The US swimming legend is out to trash Australia’s opening night in the pool by upsetting Ariarne Titmus in the 400m freestyle.
If the latest predictions prove accurate,Australia’s Olympic team in Paris will set a new high watermark for medals won at the Games.
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The man behind Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan is notoriously media-shy,which only adds to the mystique and makes him even more in demand at the Olympic trials.
Mollie O’Callaghan went under her own world record on Wednesday night but ended up in tears. This is how Dean Boxall manages two stars of the sport vying for the same Olympic gold medal.