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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nicole Jeffery at Brisbane Aquatic Centre

Tears and cheers as Australia locks in 41-strong swim team for 2024 Paris Olympics

Cate Campbell hugs sister Bronte after missing selection for Paris 2024 at the Australian Swimming Trials.
Cate Campbell hugs sister Bronte after missing selection for Paris 2024 at the Australian Swimming Trials. Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images

The final night of the Olympic trials – last chance saloon for swimmers who had yet to qualify for the Paris Games - and the atmosphere was thick with emotion.

It started with tears. Everyone went to water after the Australian team’s long-time spiritual leader Cate Campbell fell short of qualifying for her fifth Olympic team in the 50m freestyle.

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