Tag: Libby Trickett
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Libby Trickett on R U OK? Day
There is still a stigma surrounding mental illness in our society, and because of this, it’s sometimes difficult to ask for help. But that’s exactly what Libby Trickett, one of Australia’s most successful swimmers, did after suffering a bout of severe depression following her retirement in 2010. She later returned to competitive swimming, having realised…
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Red faces for Aussie bosses as other gun pictures emerge
Wow, an embarrassing double standard has been exposed as Swimming Australia is today set to sanction Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk over gun photos the other day. Eamon Sullivan has highlighted the hypocrisy of how the federation organized an AOC-sponsored pre-Beijing bonding session at a Canberra rifle range in 2007, and behold, here is a…
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Australian Olympic Opening Ceremony uniforms unveiled
To coincide with the excitement of Fashion Week in Sydney, the Australian Olympic athletes have unveiled their highly-anticipated Opening Ceremony uniforms for the London Games.
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Trickett’s advice for Olympic debutants: Expect the unexpected in London
“I’ve had roller-coaster rides at both of the Olympics (I’ve competed in), I understand to some extent how Olympics can pan out, generally it’s not the way we expect them to pan out,” Trickett said. “The biggest advice I would give to any athlete is to expect the unexpected – because the Olympics (are) everything…
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Day 6 of Australian Olympic Trials: Trickett earns 3rd Olympic bid
While most of the comeback stories have fizzled this year at the Australian Trials, Libby Trickett managed to qualify for the 4×100 relay. Melanie Schlanger and Cate Campbell took the individual spots in 53.85 and 54.01, while Brittany Elmsie, Yolane Kukla, and Alicia Coutts took the other relay spots. In the men’s 200 backstroke, Mitch…
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Swim stars thumb down the new Speedo Fastskin3 racing system
When Australia’s best swimmers fight for Olympic selections this week, most including Leisel Jones and Libby Trickett will leave the latest in swimsuit technology on the rack, unconvinced by the Speedo Fastskin3 racing system that they helped launch last December.
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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…
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Nugent says Thorpe will stun the swimming world
Australia head coach Leigh Nugent predicted on Friday that multiple Olympic champion Ian Thorpe would stun the swimming world by qualifying for the London Games next week. Eamon Sullivan doesn’t think Thorpe should be given a go on the Olympic team if he doesn’t qualify. Thorpe himself says he hasn’t been foxing, but has been…
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Nugent might tweak selections to ensure Thorpe a London spot
While the selection criteria is usually non-negotiable, Australia’s head coach Leigh Nugent might seek board approval from Swimming Australia to change the rules if Thorpe missed the team by finishing seventh in either the 100m or 200m freestyle. This has been done before, last year the rules were altered to give Libby Trickett a chance…