Tag: Eamon Sullivan
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USA vs France: The most epic Swim Relay Finish – Beijing 2008
Led by anchor Jason Lezak, the USA 4x100m free relay team, including Michael Phelps, swam one the greatest come-from-behind races in history of the Olympic Games against the French team. Frédéric Bousquet and Alain Bernard tell us more about their experience from the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing.
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Libby Trickett and Eamon Sullivan swim with the Whale Sharks in Exmouth
Olympians Libby Trickett and Eamon Sullivan had some #SuperSeriousFun in Exmouth not long ago when they went swimming with the whale sharks and manta-rays plus a whole lot of snorkeling as part of the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series.
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Eamon Sullivan makes dancing debut
Perth swimming champion Eamon Sullivan was a splash hit with a romantic foxtrot full of lifts and spins on last night’s premiere of Dancing with the Stars. The triple Olympian, who recently retired from swimming, impressed three of the four judges with help from his professional dance partner Kalamunda’s Ash-Leigh Hunter. Though judge Todd McKenney…
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Eamon Sullivan to star on Dancing With The Stars
Just weeks after announcing his retirement from competitive swimming, WA sport star Eamon Sullivan is preparing to take the plunge on Dancing with the Stars The triple Olympian and former world record holder is taking up the challenge of learning ballroom dancing for this year’s reality TV dance competition. The only problem is – he…
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Eamon Sullivan retires dues to ongoing shoulder problems
Former freestyle world record holder Eamon Sullivan has announced his immediate retirement from competitive swimming due to ongoing shoulder injury concerns. Once holder of the 50m and 100m freestyle world records, West Australian Sullivan – who won two Olympic silver medals in Beijing – had been plagued by shoulder issues in recent times. The 28-year-old…
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Eamon Sullivan out of Commonwealth Games with shoulder injury, Matt Abood replaces him
Read The Australian Ongoing shoulder problems have forced veteran swimmer Eamon Sullivan to pull out of next month’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Matt Abood will replace the former 50m and 100m freestyle world record holder in Australia’s 59-strong swimming team. “It is very disappointing that I am having to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games team,†said…
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Eamon Sullivan targeting Rio Olympics
See news.com.au Eamon Sullivan aims to have one last crack at Olympic gold at 2016 Rio Olympics before he calls it quits, with the three-time Olympian currently preparing for the Glasgow Commonwealth games.
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Eamon Sullivan very much still active and chasing gold in Glasgow
Read Herald Sun Despite most people, and even a few of his sponsors, assuming he’d hung up his Speedos, turns out Sullivan never actually uttered the “R†word. “Even to this day people go: ‘Oh are you still swimming?’,†Sullivan says. “It’s like: ‘yeah, got the Commonwealth Games in a couple of months, actually’.â€