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Swimming Australia Reveals Backup Plans and Insurance Swims for Olympic Trials<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swimming Australia (SAL) has today announced a range of scenarios if a COVID lockdown and border closures disrupts its June Olympic Trials in Adelaide.<\/p>\n

Regardless, it will almost certainly see the Western Australian Tokyo<\/a> hopefuls take no risks and they are looking to relocate to Queensland with the policy also highlighting provision for an \u201cextenuating circumstances\u201d clause to help protect the likes of injured world champion Ariarne Titmus.<\/strong><\/p>\n

High Performance Strategist, two-time Olympic champion and former Queensland Swimming and QAS boss Alex Baumann, <\/strong>outlined the options, after discussions with the Australian Olympic Committee, Swimming\u2019s High Performance Committee, the SAL Board, the athlete leaders and coaches.<\/p>\n

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Alex Baumann and Dean Boxall pondering their options. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

The scenarios will ensure that Australia\u2019s prospective Olympians will treat next month\u2019s Australian Swimming Championships<\/strong> on the Gold Coast (April 14-18) as a \u201cmini Trials\u201d \u2013 looking to lock in insurance swims they just might need in a lockdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first scenario is that Trials goes ahead and we can nominate the team as per original criteria on June 17,\u201d said Baumann, who has been developing the scenarios for the past month-and-a-half.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second scenario is that Trials go ahead but we have some restrictions in States and some athletes can\u2019t actually get (to Adelaide).<\/p>\n

\u201cIn that instance we have announced a number of primary competitions, (Designated Consideration Meets), where athletes can also qualify, being the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast (14-18 April) and the Sydney Open (13-16 May).<\/p>\n

\u201cIn all those scenarios the qualifying standard (remains) as the top eight in the world (at 2019 World Championships).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe third scenario is we don\u2019t have any Trials and if the Australian Swimming Championships and the Sydney Open are also cancelled we will (rely on a series of) Secondary Consideration Meets. (which include Australia\u2019s various State Championships).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe standard would be the \u2018Fina A\u2019 standard which is slightly slower than the top eight times which would be (closer to) top 12 or 14 although some are much the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope we don\u2019t have to go to scenario two or scenario three but we have to plan for it and it has been on the drawing board for a month-and-half now.\u201d<\/p>\n

WA Connection Set For Gold Coast Relocation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GOLD COAST BOUND: Brianna Throssell (left), Ariarne Titmus and Madison Wilson congratulate Emma McKeon after she delivers 4x200m gold in world-record time in Gwangju – Photo Courtesy: Patrick B. Kraemer.<\/p><\/div>\n

Baumann also revealed that \u201csix or seven\u201d of WA\u2019s leading hopes which would include Rio Olympians, world championship relay gold medallist Brianna Throssell<\/strong> and medley specialist Blair Evans,<\/strong> would almost certainly re-locate to training venues in South East Queensland.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are discussions\u00a0 to move the WA swimmers to Queensland prior to the Australian Open in April.<\/p>\n

“It will probably be the Gold Coast and we are working with WAIS who are supporting that move as well,\u201d said Baumann, admitting that the Australian Open Championships were going to be very important.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of our top priorities over the next five months is to provide appropriate competition for our athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t simulate the Olympics but a pressure kind of situation like the Australian Championships on the Gold Coast we wanted to make sure that athletes knew well in advance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe talked about it at the National Event Camp and so they can prepare appropriately. There\u2019s challenges but ultimately we want them to perform at the Trials in June.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be ideal for all to attend the Trials, to simulate that pressure to perform…when it matters for nomination to the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut they need to put up some times just in case which is not ideal for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Extenuating Circumstances Clause Could Be A Lifesaver for Titmus<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CLAUSE TO SMILE: Ariarne Titmus could be saved by the Extenuating Circumstances Clause. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

Asked \u201cif a star swimmer like, reigning world champion, Ariarne Titmus,<\/strong> who is in re-hab for a shoulder problem<\/a>, which ruled her out of last month\u2019s National Event Camp could not put a time up in April and there are no Trials in June, what would happen?<\/p>\n

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Baumann said there was the capacity within the selection criteria for extenuating circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have enough scope there within extenuating circumstances….and we also have some flexibility in being able to select 12 relay spots, (remembering) if you select a relay swimmer they have to swim that event,\u201d said Baumann.<\/p>\n

It was the relay clause that saved Olympic champion Mack Horton at the 2019 World\u2019s Trials after he missed the qualifying time \u2013 but saw him win silver in the 400m and spearhead the Dolphins to a long-awaited World Championship gold inn the 4x200m freestyle relay.<\/p>\n

One Team Travel To Tokyo The Preference Says Baumann<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ONE TEAM TRAVEL: Swimming Australia bosses want the Dolphins in the same travel pool. Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr (Swimming Australia).<\/p><\/div>\n

Baumann said it was also the team\u2019s preference to travel in and out of Tokyo as one team.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur recommendation and we have been discussing this with Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman from the AOC is that we all go in together,\u201d said Baumann.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s our preference; we have been pushing for that very hard; but sometimes it\u2019s left up to the hosting Organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baumann also revealed that once selected they would look to get the team into Queensland \u2013 either into the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast or Townsville, before they go into Cairns for a two-week Staging Camp before going directly to Tokyo, cancelling its previous pre-Games camp in Nagaoka.<\/p>\n

Cashing in on the 2032 Olympics <\/strong><\/p>\n

Baumann also talked up the opportunities that would arise with the Brisbane (SE Qld) bid for the 2032 Olympics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 11 years instead of the traditional seven years of past Games to get ready and we have to work out how (best) you raise the profile of the sport,\u201d said Baumann.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have not hosted an international competition for a long time and this gives us the opportunity to do that and through the Queensland Government it gives us some opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity moving forward, with the Pan Pacs possibly although Canada has the next one and with the Worlds…..a year before the Games (would be ideal) and we discussed this with the SAL Board on how we take advantage of the opportunity of having 2032 in our backyard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was CEO of Swimming Queensland in 1999 and the impact of Sydney was incredible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe numbers in terms of participation went up 15 percent after Sydney and (you look at) how you grow that in terms of membership.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am looking at it from a performance point of view and what we have to look at is what competitions would help us perform as we moved towards 2032.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LANDMARK LEGACY: Chris Fydler, Ashley Callus, Michael Klim and tan Thorpe, Australia’s gold-medal winning 4x100m freestyle relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics….certainly left their mark. Photo Courtesy Jeff Crow (Sport The Library).<\/p><\/div>\n

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