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  • D’Arcy and Monk apologize for their gun photos

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    Olympic swimmer Nick D’Arcy has apologized after posting a photograph of himself and team mate Kenrick Monk posing with guns on Facebook. According to SwimNews, the Australian Olympic Committee will punish them by sending them home as soon as the swimming program ends mid-way through the Games, and they will be banned from using social…

  • D’Arcy and Monk in hot water for posing with guns

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    According to the Herald Sun, Aussie ‘bad boys’ Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk “have sparked outrage after they posed with high-powered weapons in a US gun shop”, to the point where Swimming Australia demanded pictures taken off Facebook and issued this statement, promising a talk with the athletes upon return to Australia: “Swimming Australia became…

  • Klim: D’Arcy should apologize

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    D’Arcy pleaded guilty in a 2009 criminal court case to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm and was given a suspended 14-month jail sentence. He is yet to apologise to Cowley over the incident and veteran swimmer Michael Klim on Monday said it would be “nice” of him to do so. Read more here on ninemsn,…

  • Nick D’Arcy qualifies for Olympics on 4th day of Australian Trials

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    Midway through the Australian Olympic Trials, Stephanie Rice qualified for a second Olympic event with a win in the women’s 200 IM, 2:09.28 ahead of also qualifying Alicia Coutts in 2:09.83. In the men’s 200 butterfly, Nick D’Arcy qualified in 1:54.71, bettering Michael Phelps’ world’s best time this year of 1:55.32, with Christopher Wright also…

  • AOC clears D’Arcy to compete at London 2012 Olympics

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    The Australian Olympic Committee has announced that Nick D’Arcy will still remain as an eligible athlete to be chosen for its London 2012 Olympic roster. Read The Australian via SwimmingWorld Magazine

  • Cowley asks why D’Arcy never faced Swimming Australia’s disciplinary committee

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    Simon Cowley has written a letter of protest to Swimming Australia, demanding to know why Nick D’Arcy’ has never faced their disciplinary committee, as originally planned in 2009. His lawyer has also questioned the integrity of Swimming Australia by allowing “pork chops” to swim at the Olympics. Read The Daily Telegraph

  • D’Arcy assured London place if he makes the team

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    The controversial swimmer Nick D’Arcy says he has been told his bankruptcy last year will not hinder his selection in the team for the London Olympics. “At this stage it looks like there won’t be any sort of inhibitions, going into trials,” D’Arcy said. “If I do the time and make the team, then I’ll…

  • Injury forces Nick D’Arcy to cut load

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    A back injury that kept Nick D’Arcy out of the Queensland Swimming Championships was just a “speed bump” on the road to London, according to his coach Michael Bohl. Following his liver problems this summer, forcing him out of the Shanghai World Championships. And of course, the other thing. Via Sunshine Coast Daily

  • Nick D’Arcy files for bankruptcy

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    Ouch, Nick D’Arcy has reportedly now filed for bankruptcy, which means he’ll avoid having to pay the AUS $180.000 that he was ordered to pay Simon Cowley in damages for assaulting him. Cowley’s lawyer isn’t pleased: ‘It’s just a way of walking away from this whole mess and this debt and this judgment that he…