Emily Seebohm blamed her overuse of social networking website Twitter for her failure to win Olympic gold at London 2012 as the favorite in the women's 100m backstroke, where she finished second.
Too much Twitter —
Emily Seebohm blamed her overuse of social networking website Twitter for her failure to win Olympic gold at London 2012 as the favorite in the women's 100m backstroke, where she finished second.
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Stephanie Rice was Australian swimming's golden girl after winning three titles at Beijing 2008, but she left the Aquatic Center in London with no medals.
No gold —
Stephanie Rice was Australian swimming's golden girl after winning three titles at Beijing 2008, but she left the Aquatic Center in London with no medals.
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Like Rice, teammate Nick D'Arcy made headlines before the London Games due to a picture of him posted online with Kenrick Monk, where both brandished weapons in a gun shop. D'Arcy failed to reach a final, making his debut after being dropped in 2008 for assaulting fellow Australian swimmer Simon Cowley.
D'Arcy controversy —
Like Rice, teammate Nick D'Arcy made headlines before the London Games due to a picture of him posted online with Kenrick Monk, where both brandished weapons in a gun shop. D'Arcy failed to reach a final, making his debut after being dropped in 2008 for assaulting fellow Australian swimmer Simon Cowley.
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Australia's only swimming gold at London 2012 was won on the opening day of competition by Alicia Coutts, Melanie Schlanger Brittany Elmslie and Cate Campbell in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay.
Sole victory —
Australia's only swimming gold at London 2012 was won on the opening day of competition by Alicia Coutts, Melanie Schlanger Brittany Elmslie and Cate Campbell in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay.
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It was a big disappointment after the six golds in Beijing, and the seven at Athens 2004 where Ian Thorpe claimed two titles.
'Thorpedo' —
It was a big disappointment after the six golds in Beijing, and the seven at Athens 2004 where Ian Thorpe claimed two titles.
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In their home pool at Sydney 2000, the Australians won five golds as Thorpe claimed three titles and Susie O''Neill (pictured) triumphed in the women's 200m freestyle.
Sydney success —
In their home pool at Sydney 2000, the Australians won five golds as Thorpe claimed three titles and Susie O''Neill (pictured) triumphed in the women's 200m freestyle.
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O'Neill also won gold at Atlanta 1996 along with Kieren Perkins, who was Australia's sole swimming victor four years earlier in Barcelona (pictured).
Doing a double —
O'Neill also won gold at Atlanta 1996 along with Kieren Perkins, who was Australia's sole swimming victor four years earlier in Barcelona (pictured).
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Duncan Armstrong was Australia's only swimming gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
Seoul struggle —
Duncan Armstrong was Australia's only swimming gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
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