Tag: Ryan Napoleon
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2014 Australian Trials SwimFan Week – Gold Coast
Another week of awesome videos from Swimming Australia, as lead-up to the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships Trials in Brisbane, Tuesday 1 – Sunday 6 April 2014. Monday Memory Featuring Cate Campbell, Brittany McEvoy, Ryan Napoleon, Nik Pregelj, Bronte Campbell and Cameron McEvoy
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Meet the Australian swim stars, 18-21 years and 21+
Australian swimmers introducing themselves 18-21 years 21+
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Thorpe 1:49.16 and 5th in the Australian Trials 200 free prelims
Olympic superstar Ian Thorpe has made a great start in his campaign to qualify for the Olympics, clocking 1:49.16 behind Ryan Napoleon in 1.48.27, Kyle Richardson in 1:48.57, Kenrick Monk in 1:48.72, Cameron McEvoy in 1:48.89 and with David McKeon also clocking 1:49.16. Semis are in a few hours, then the final tomorrow.
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Fraser-Holmes and Napoleon unfazed by Thorpe
With the big moment of truth coming up, the Australian Men’s 200 freestyle prelims Friday morning, semis in the evening and then finals Saturday night, it is time for a bit of polite and respectful trash talk, from two who’ve already qualified :-) And the 20-year-old Fraser-Holmes said he would treat 29-year-old Thorpe as simply…
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Fraser-Holmes sets Australian Record on 1st night of Olympic Trials
On the first night of the Australian Olympic Trials, Thomas Fraser-Holmes managed to absolutely demolish the Australian record in the 400 IM, with a time of 4:11.81 where Justin Norris’s record from 2004 was 4:15.20. Daniel Tranter finished also qualifying in 4:16.38, while Stephanie Rice and Blair Evans qualified in the women’s event in 4:33.45…
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Aussies reluctant to lift the 1500 legacy
After producing legendary 1500 freestyle swimmers, Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett, Swimming Australia is now lacking a 1500 freestyle swimmer in their squad to compete at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai. Robert Hurley, who succeeded for the selection standard of 1500 freestyle in 15:08.00 minutes last year, has abandoned the event this year, considering…