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Swimming Australia, in partnership with Channel 9, has announced a new two-day competition in November, featuring four teams of 20 Australian talents led by legendary coaches in quick, high-energy sessions.
The event, Swim GP, will be held on November 13 and 14 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Center, with four teams competing in various race formats, including mixed relays, individual and para staggered-start races, skins races, and mystery medleys. In addition to the race types, Swim GP will feature bonus points, coaches’ calls, and fan voting, all of which will factor into the overall results.
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According to a press release from Swimming Australia, each of the four teams, made up of 20 swimmers each, will be led by four of the nation’s top coaching figures: Dean Boxall, Damian Jones, Mel Marshall and Craig Jackson.
The press release also noted that this will be an event that will feature several of the top Australian swimmers, such as Cam McEvoy, Mollie O’Callaghan, and Lani Pallister.
“Swim GP is a next exciting step in our planning ahead of 2032 to engage swimming fans in the theatre and entertainment of our sport,” Swimming Australia CEO Rob Woodhouse said in the press release. “We saw the support off the back of Australia v The World last year, and we know swimming fans love seeing our athletes compete. Building this platform with our partner Nine, we want every household in Australia to know the names of our Dolphins as we lead into 2032 and events like Swim GP allow us to create that platform, for both branding and commercial success… We’re thankful for the support of the Victorian Government to deliver this event for the first time, and excited to bring this to swimming and sports fans in Melbourne.”
Four-time Olympic Medalist Zac Stubblety-Cook expressed his excitement for the competition, highlighting the role that a new competition will play in the build-up for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
“It’s great that the sport is trying new avenues and we’re excited to see what this means for swimming leading into 2032, it’s important to get a home crowd invested in the sport of swimming.” Stubblety-Cook said in the press release from Swimming Australia. “Fandom is central to this. We also want to be part of something that creates FOMO … and heated rivalries. We have some of the best swimmers in the world – and I don’t think the Australian public fully realizes just how good this Dolphins team is… We want them to join us on the journey to 2032 … and this is just the start.”
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