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Steve Larkin

Swimming Australia repels global takeover threat

Swimming Australia (SA) has averted a takeover by global authorities by voting for reform at a crisis meeting.

SA's member associations on Friday supported constitutional changes to effectively give swimmers and coaches a greater voice in the sport.

Swimming's global governing body World Aquatics, known as AQUA, was alarmed at Australia's management of the sport and threatened to expel SA if governance reforms weren't made.

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