20-08-2022 15:39 via theguardian.com

Australia keep pace with United States amid wacky races at Duel in the Pool

Visitors lead 159-148 at the end of event’s penultimate nightHost of races with strange rules fail to dampen excitementOver the years, the Aquatics Centre at Sydney Olympic Park has played host to some of the most iconic moments in Australian swimming history. Think Ian Thorpe breaking the world record to win gold in the men’s 400m freestyle at the 2000 Olympics, Grant Hackett overcoming Kieren Perkins in the 1500m a week later or Stephanie Rice breaking two medley world records at t
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