Tag: Ian Pope
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Australian Olympic Swim Coach Ian Pope | Inside With Brett Hawke
Ian Pope is the Head Coach of the Melbourne Swimming Club. He is one of the most successful swimming coaches in the World having coached swimmers to over 70 medals at the Olympics, World Champs, and Commonwealth Games. Including Matt Welsh, Michael Klim, Giaan Rooney, Grant Hackett, Marieke Guerher, Matthew Targett, Patrick Murphy, Koti Ngawati,…
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Aussie swimmers angry over extra funding to comeback stars
Australian swimmers are demanding their governing body declare how much money has been spent to bankroll the return of comeback stars Ian Thorpe, Michael Klim and Libby Trickett amid rumors of “six-figure handshakes”. According to The Daily Telegraph, it is understood that in the team agreements, where rankings determine pay, Thorpe was given AUS $100,000…