Tag: Ashley Callus
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The Epic Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Swimming Race – Sydney 2000 Replays | Throwback Thursday
This week’s Throwback Thursday video features the first triumph after 36 years of the Australian Swimming team in the men’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay in front of their home crowd at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney (AUS). Leading by 0.15 seconds at the final relay exchange, Ian Thorpe was passed by U.S. swimmer Gary…
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What grinds your coaches gears?
As we get ready for Pan Pac Trials we chat to #OurTeam about what gets on their coaches nerves.
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Cody Simpson’s Favourite and Possibly The Best Team Swimming Race in History | My Olympic Moment
Australian pop star Cody Simpson relives the epic showdown between Australia and the U.S. in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay at Sydney 2000, the race that had the teams anchored by Ian Thorpe and Gary Hall Jr. facing each other surround by an amazing atmosphere.
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The Sydney Olympics | Olympic History
Part 2 is especially relevant to us aquatic fanatics … In part two of our look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games we focus on the events in the pool and the rivalry between the Australian and USA 100m freestyle relay teams. Featuring interviews with Olympic athletes Ian Thorpe and Gary Hall Jr we…
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Coach Nugent defends Ian Thorpe’s funding
Australian swimming head coach Leigh Nugent today defended the financial support given to comeback stars like Ian Thorpe after rumblings within the team about favoritism ahead of the Olympics. Via AFP “I really can’t understand why they would (be upset),” Nugent told reporters ahead of crucial London Olympic selection trials in Adelaide this week. “These…
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Ashley Callus retires
Sydney Olympic gold medallist Ashley Callus was aiming to become the first Australian to swim at four Olympic games, but has decided to retire now just five weeks out from the Olympic trials. Member of the never-to-be-forgotten ‘smashing guitars‘ relay :-) “I’ve been to three Olympics, I have nothing more to prove to myself. The…