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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...y/news-story/7824cd5e4cd8c6da8ec4744243fe6e7e

USA v Australia: Expect a pace race in the Rio pool as old foes reignite rivalry

OLYMPIC champ Nathan Adrian has predicted Australian swimming’s Rocket man Cameron McEvoy’s “extraordinary” speed will take the 100m freestyle to unprecedented levels at the Rio Games as Michael Phelps lauded Australia’s best swim team since Thorpe and Hackett.

Phelps said the Australian team was as strong as the glory days of more than a decade ago with hype building towards a USA v Dolphins medal shootout in Rio where the Adrian battle with McEvoy looms as the main event.

“The Australians have made a significant charge in the last couple of years in the men’s and women’s team combined,” Phelps said.

“Their younger guys have really stepped up and I think it brings more excitement to the sport.

“It kind of brings back memories of Thorpe and Hackett when it was just the two of us, it was USA versus Australia.

“There will probably be a lot of fireworks in the swimming pool.”

media_cameraCameron McEvoy (centre) got the better of Olympic rival Nathan Adrian (left) in the 100 metre freestyle at the 2014 Pan Pacific games, James Magnussen (R) was third. Picture: Mark Calleja
But just as Adrian broke the heart of James Magnussen at the London Olympics four years ago, the towering US sprinter is here to spoil McEvoy’s Rio carnivale.

The US sprinter has been virtually dormant since his 2012 victory, without a single international victory and unable to reach the same 47.53s speed that toppled Magnussen by just 0.01 seconds in London.

But at last month’s US Olympic trials Adrian signalled a warning to McEvoy that he was capable of exploding in Rio with a 47.72s victory when he wasn’t fully rested.


Adrian yesterday warned he was more than capable of dropping significant time in Rio to catch McEvoy’s 47.04s trials win last April which has put the 46.91s super suit world record of Cesar Cielo on notice.

Adrian told News Corp he could see similarities coming into the Olympics as an underdog to an Aussie, just as he did with Magnussen four years ago, and was ready to make a statement with actions rather than words.

media_cameraNathan Adrian expects the 100 metre freestyle to be a closely fought affair.
“It is a little bit (of deja vu), but each Olympics is a story into itself. You can’t possibly compare,” Adrian said.

“So while there are similarities there is certainly a different narrative going on.

“The ultimate prize is coming to the Olympics and swimming your best so with that in mind we had to rest enough (for the US trials) to go fast and secure my spot in the team but hopefully have a little bit more in the tank and that was the plan.

“I will tell you how that plan went in about a week from now.

“In terms of Cam, 47.0 is extraordinary. I didn’t know if I was going to still be swimming in the era that someone in textile would break 47 and I certainly think that is possible after watching what he did.”





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Preview: Thorpe exclusive1:18

Olympics: In preview of the Fox SPorts exclusive interview with Ian Thorpe, as he talks about his time in the Australian swimming team

• August 2nd 2016
• 4 days ago
• /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/Olympics/

Preview: Thorpe exclusive
Adrian refused to predict how much time he could drop in Rio but insisted the 100m freestyle was not a race between McEvoy and himself for gold.

“I have never been in the game of predicting my times. I tried it and just failed miserably so I stopped trying,” Adrian said.

“What I focus on is trying to nail certain aspects of my race and when I can do that the time will take care of itself

“We have been focusing on details, how we feel in the water and anything can happen especially in the 100m and again that time will take care of itself and hopefully it’s faster than those guys.

“I think to kind of narrow it down to Cam and I would be selling the other six guys, if all goes according to plan, short in that final field.

“I think once you’ve got a lane in the 100 freestyle final you can be on the medal stand.”

 

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Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell not feeling the pressure ahead of Rio Olympics

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/8af42e96d16f85c7927bc86ecacdf67b

THE Campbell sisters stand on the verge of creating Olympic history but there is no chance the swimming superstars will be weighed down by the burden of what they can achieve in Rio.

Sisters have never claimed gold and silver medals in the same event at an Olympic Games but in the Women’s Health September issue on sale on Monday, Bronte Campbell, the current world champion, insists pressure to perform won’t impact them next week.

media_cameraAustralian swimming sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell feature on the cover of Monday’s special edition of Women’s Health.
The Campbell girls have an exceptional ability to block out external pressure or hype, focusing only on what they can control.

“When you stand behind the starting blocks there are two ways to look at it,” Bronte told Women’s Health.

“You can either stand up there and have the weight of the nation on your shoulders, or you can have the strength of the nation holding you up. In the end it’s just down to you.

“There’s a difference between arrogance and confidence and you’ve just got to 100 per cent believe that you can do it, because no one else is going to believe it for you.”

media_cameraAustralian swimming sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell say they are feeling no pressure ahead of the Rio Olympics.
With Bronte the reigning world champion and 2013 world champ Cate breaking the world record four weeks ago, the Campbells are most certainly genuine contenders to quinella the 100m freestyle in Rio.

It could be THE story of the Olympics. A moment in sporting history that may never be repeated. And it’s guaranteed not to change the down-to-earth nature of the sisters from Brisbane who’ve kept their feet firmly on the ground despite all their recent success in the pool.

“We don’t discuss swimming or results at home,” Cate told Women’s Health.

“Around my friends and family, I’ve never felt my self-worth is based on my performances in the pool, they’ve loved me regardless.”

 

[jhungary]

First Medal

Bronze Medal - Mens' Team Archery

Beating China 6 to 2.

Congrats Taylor Worth, Alan Potts and Ryan Tyack

 

[waz]

All the best our Aussie cousins, but not if you face us lol

 

[cloud_9]

Good start! Waiting for the swimmer's to bring in some Gold medals today.

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/762103214447529986

 

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Emma McKeon, Brittany Elmslie, Bronte Campbell and Cate Campbell celebrate winning gold and a new world record in the women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Olympics: Australia win women's 4x100m free gold in world record time



Australia: 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze

First Medal

Bronze Medal - Mens' Team Archery

Beating China 6 to 2.

Congrats Taylor Worth, Alan Potts and Ryan Tyack

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/762118808572092416

 

[jhungary]

All the best our Aussie cousins, but not if you face us lol

lol, as long as it's in the pool, no hard feeling

https://twitter.com/x/status/762103214447529986

Our girls do us proud Aussie Aussie Aussie....

The American Team was good, just not as good as our golden girls.

Also congrat Mack Horton, he really did rip into that Chinese Sun Yuen, did anyone watch his post game interview?

I don't have time or respect for drug cheats.......How it pissed off the Chinese media.........He (Horton) looked like a nerd but he is really ripping it in the Chinese Face........

Emma McKeon, Brittany Elmslie, Bronte Campbell and Cate Campbell celebrate winning gold and a new world record in the women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Olympics: Australia win women's 4x100m free gold in world record time



Australia: 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze

Hats off to Team USA, they are good, and fought really well, but you guys just cannot beats our Campbell Sister........Our girl broke the World Record too.

Would be interesting to see how both team (US and Australia) fare in individual race. Looking forward to it.

 

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Australian Mack Horton burns Sun Yang - in and out of Rio pool

AFP on August 7, 2016, 3:18 pm

Australia's Mack Horton wins men's 400m freestyle at Rio Games
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Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Australian Mack Horton ripped into Chinese giant Sun Yang for his doping record after robbing him of his Olympic men's 400 metres freestyle title.

Blinking shyly behind his spectacles, Horton on Saturday added insult to injury as he backed up remarks he made earlier in the day with a pulsating victory in Rio.

Asked for his thoughts on doping violators Sun and South Korean Park Tae-Hwan competing at the Games, Horton sniffed: "I don't have time or respect for drug cheats."

That prompted an outcry from Chinese journalists who sabotaged Horton's victory press conference demanding to know why he had used such frank language.

"I used the word 'drugs cheat' because he tested positive," replied Horton.

"It's not a question about me and Sun. I just have a problem with athletes who've tested positive and are still competing."

The row overshadowed a race that had everything -- lead changes galore and a thunderous finish, Horton refusing to flinch as he won by a fingertip, edging Sun to win by just 0.13 seconds in a time of 3:41.55.

Italy's Gabriele Detti roared home in the final 50 meters to capture bronze in 3:43.49 but the race merely proved to be the 'amuse bouche' to the verbal skirmishes that followed.

"That last 50 I was kinda thinking about what I said and was like 'if he gets me here it's not going to look great' so I really didn't have a choice but to beat him," grinned Horton, savouring his victory over Sun.

- Rap sheet -

Typically, however, swimming's 'enfant terrible' did not take Horton's criticism lying down, snapping back: "I don't care too much what the Australian athlete says. I don't have to prove myself to anyone."

Among a lengthy rap sheet the controversial Sun has compiled since his London breakthrough was a three-month doping ban -- served in secret two years ago -- for taking a banned stimulant he said was for a heart complaint.

Canada's Ryan Cochrane also let rip at Sun earlier in the day.

"I wish it was even across the board," he fumed. "For an athlete that's clean it's really frustrating. Once the Games are over, we'll all look back and wish this was handled better."

Sun, who had burst into tears when talking to Chinese reporters immediately after the race, insisted he had nothing to hide.

"I'm clean," he growled. "I've done everything it takes to prove I'm clean. I don't owe any more explanations. All countries have their own internal affairs and all athletes deserve respect."

However, Sun did offer an apology -- of sorts -- for his behaviour over the past few years, which has included bust-ups with Chinese officials and notoriously blasting Japan's national anthem as "ugly."

"It's been a tough period and I know I've made mistakes," said the 24-year-old. "But I know now how to face up to failure and have a broader perspective.

"When you're young sometimes you do naughty things," he added. "But the past is the past and these are invaluable life lessons for me."

https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/3...-wins-mens-400m-freestyle-at-rio-games/#page1

 

[Prometheus]

its a delight seeing Australia at top of the table

 

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Australian Mack Horton burns Sun Yang - in and out of Rio pool

AFP on August 7, 2016, 3:18 pm

Australia's Mack Horton wins men's 400m freestyle at Rio Games
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Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Australian Mack Horton ripped into Chinese giant Sun Yang for his doping record after robbing him of his Olympic men's 400 metres freestyle title.

Blinking shyly behind his spectacles, Horton on Saturday added insult to injury as he backed up remarks he made earlier in the day with a pulsating victory in Rio.

Asked for his thoughts on doping violators Sun and South Korean Park Tae-Hwan competing at the Games, Horton sniffed: "I don't have time or respect for drug cheats."

That prompted an outcry from Chinese journalists who sabotaged Horton's victory press conference demanding to know why he had used such frank language.

"I used the word 'drugs cheat' because he tested positive," replied Horton.

"It's not a question about me and Sun. I just have a problem with athletes who've tested positive and are still competing."

The row overshadowed a race that had everything -- lead changes galore and a thunderous finish, Horton refusing to flinch as he won by a fingertip, edging Sun to win by just 0.13 seconds in a time of 3:41.55.

Italy's Gabriele Detti roared home in the final 50 meters to capture bronze in 3:43.49 but the race merely proved to be the 'amuse bouche' to the verbal skirmishes that followed.

"That last 50 I was kinda thinking about what I said and was like 'if he gets me here it's not going to look great' so I really didn't have a choice but to beat him," grinned Horton, savouring his victory over Sun.

- Rap sheet -

Typically, however, swimming's 'enfant terrible' did not take Horton's criticism lying down, snapping back: "I don't care too much what the Australian athlete says. I don't have to prove myself to anyone."

Among a lengthy rap sheet the controversial Sun has compiled since his London breakthrough was a three-month doping ban -- served in secret two years ago -- for taking a banned stimulant he said was for a heart complaint.

Canada's Ryan Cochrane also let rip at Sun earlier in the day.

"I wish it was even across the board," he fumed. "For an athlete that's clean it's really frustrating. Once the Games are over, we'll all look back and wish this was handled better."

Sun, who had burst into tears when talking to Chinese reporters immediately after the race, insisted he had nothing to hide.

"I'm clean," he growled. "I've done everything it takes to prove I'm clean. I don't owe any more explanations. All countries have their own internal affairs and all athletes deserve respect."

However, Sun did offer an apology -- of sorts -- for his behaviour over the past few years, which has included bust-ups with Chinese officials and notoriously blasting Japan's national anthem as "ugly."

"It's been a tough period and I know I've made mistakes," said the 24-year-old. "But I know now how to face up to failure and have a broader perspective.

"When you're young sometimes you do naughty things," he added. "But the past is the past and these are invaluable life lessons for me."

https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/3...-wins-mens-400m-freestyle-at-rio-games/#page1

I just dont like Sun Yang unfair attitude, so to admit I am happy with Horton´s win

Australian women swimming team is gorgeous too.

 

[jhungary]

I just dont like Sun Yang unfair attitude, so to admit I am happy with Horton´s win

Australian women swimming team is gorgeous too.

Sun Yang is cocky, and as Mack Horton said, he is a drug cheats, Sun is this aggressive because he have something to hide, although I do not agree the Mack's way on handling this, he should have keep his opinion to himself and let the organiser sort these thing out, but I cannot stand behind Sun Yang because he is indeed play unfairly.

 

[jhungary]

Another GOLD for the Green and Gold

Catherine Skinner has won Australia’s third gold medal with victory in women’s trap


VICTORIA’S Catherine Skinner overcame the mental demons of past championship failures and a tense sudden-death shoot-off to claim glorious Rio trap gold.

The daughter of a cattle farmer from country Victoria has become Australia’s first shooting gold medallist since Suzie Balogh won the same event in 2004.

Horton takes down drug cheat to win gold

Campbell sisters lead Aussies to relay glory

Australia’s shooters had endured a disastrous lead-in to Rio with internal battles, Court of Arbitration appeals and Michael Diamond’s dumping by Shooting Australia.

But the 26-year-old chemical engineering student banished that bitter entree to Rio by claiming shooting’s first medal of any kind since the Beijing Games.

First she had to nail two sudden-death shots against Canada’s Cynthia Meyer in a shoot-off to make the six-person semi-final.

media_cameraCatherine Skinner celebrates her gold medal success.

media_cameraCatherine Skinner stands proudly on the dais. Picture: AP Photo

media_cameraCatherine Skinner gets a hug from Laetisha Scanlan. Picture: AP Photo
media_cameraYou’d have thought Laetisha won gold! (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

media_cameraGolden moment. Catherine Skinner throws her arms up in triumph. Picture: Getty Images

media_cameraCatherine Skinner in action. Picture: AP
Then after making the gold medal play-off by missing just one of 15 shots, she started against New Zealand’s Natalie Rooney disastrously.

She missed her first and fourth shots to fall two targets behind, but when Rooney faltered she nervelessly nailed the last three clay targets to win by one shot.

At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games she had dominated qualifying before missing five finals targets as fellow Australian Laetisha Scanlan won gold after her own shoot-off victory.

Remarkably, 26-year-old Scanlan started the final as the highest qualifier before missing five finals targets as Skinner reversed that storyline exactly.

In the final Skinner’s shots were continually held up by a microphone malfunction and non-firing targets.

Somehow she turned that distraction into a positive as she iced the contest with nerves that had once failed her.

“This is kind of hard to describe. I was kind of relying on routine and just trying to breathe,’’ she said.

“Particularly when we just kept having issues with the microphone and no targets.

media_cameraCatherine Skinner celebrates with the Aussie flag.

media_cameraCatherine Skinner flanked by New Zealand's silver medallist Natalie Rooney and bronze winner Corey Cogdell of the United States. Picture: AP Photo
“In a way I got so frustrated I just wanted to see those little targets smash so it kind of worked out!

“It’s been a long process and I have been there before where I have fallen to pieces so it’s a learning curve and thankfully it’s paid off and I have got the medal.”

If Skinner was worried about nailing her targets in the shoot-off to reach that final, brother Craig felt a sense of calm.

“It’s about doing one target at the time. Apparently talking to my brother after it he was talking to my dad back home and he said, ‘I wasn’t stressed. Catherine doesn’t loose shoot-offs very much’.”

Skinner used the soothing tones of the John Butler Trio to settle her nerves before the gold medal match after the Commonwealth Games choke.

“I definitely learnt from that experience. For one I kept my (pre-contest) music going for a lot longer than I did over there. I was trying to block out the noise and ignore the whole crowd, as nasty as that was. You are here to compete and here to perform and this comes back at the end of it with this result.”

In the men’s trap qualification after 75 of 125 targets Adam Vella sits in 12th place on 69 shots, just two shots off the top six.

But Melbourne 17-year-old Mitch Iles hit just 20 of his first 25 targets in blustery conditions before recovering from last place to sit six targets off the final.

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Not a good day in the pool or on the turf!