Tag: Kieren Perkins
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Swimming Australia Releases Findings of Report on Treatment of Women and Girls | ABC News
Swimming Australia has released the findings of a report commissioned in June 2021 after explosive allegations by Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves of the sport’s “misogynistic” culture.
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Former Elite Swimmers Come Forward to Accuse Their Coach of Abusing Them as Boys | ABC News
In February, the Australian swimming community was rocked by the sudden death of Olympian Shane Lewis. Later in life, Lewis had raised allegations he had been sexually abused by an elite swimming coach while he was still in his early teens. Now other former swimmers are speaking out with their own allegations about the same…
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Why Olympians at the Top of Their Game Need to Start Thinking About Retirement | ABC News
Those who have won gold in Tokyo, like Olympians gone by, will be etched into Australian sporting history. But from the highs of Olympic glory, it can be a tough reality when it is all over and elite sporting careers come to an end. Athletes dedicate their lives to their discipline, and research shows most will…
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Swimming Australia Responds to Maddie Groves’ Bombshell Claims | Today Show Australia
Swimming Australia boss Kieren Perkins has responded to Maddie Groves’ bombshell sexist culture claims after she quit Olympic swimming trials.
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Swimmer Bronte Campbell’s Media Conference With Swimming Australia President Kieren Perkins
Olympic organizers have revealed their “Playbook” designed to ensure the Games go ahead. It’s a huge boost for our Tokyo swim hopefuls who’ve gathered for a crucial training camp on the Gold Coast. Many of them haven’t trained side-by-side for 12-months. Swimmer Bronte Campbell and Kieren Perkins held a media conference in Brisbane.
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‘Picking a needle out of a haystack’: The untold story of Grant Hackett’s golden moment
“Before the race, I always used to look up at my mum and dad, and give a bit of nod or a wave to them. “I couldn’t find them before that race – it was just so jam-packed. There was 17 or 18,000 people around this small 50 metre pool. “As soon as I won,…
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Dawn Fraser praises Kieren Perkins over 1996 panic attack
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has praised the efforts of Kieren Perkins at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games after the gold medallist revealed he almost missed the 1500m final due to a panic attack.
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Kieren Perkins reveals panic attack that almost cost him Olympic swimming glory at Atlanta 1996
Read 7NEWSÂ and ABC Swimming great Kieren Perkins has revealed a panic attack nearly led him to abandon an Olympic gold-medal-winning race that became one of the most enduring moments in Australian sporting history.
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Kieren Perkins to reveal post-swimming struggles on Australian Story
Read news.com.au Gold medal hero Kieren Perkins is taking the plunge into second-time marriage later this year, but first is diving into his own post-swimming struggles on Australian Story. Perkins, 40, has been an exemplar among the few Australian swimmers in recent history to manage the difficult transition from national sporting idol to relative anonymity.…