Duel in the Pool begins with Bondi beach battle as swimmers enter unknown | Kieran Pender

The competition between swimming powerhouses Australia and the US returned to Sydney after a 15-year absence with a new twist “Iconic” was the word of the day. As Australian and American swim stars gathered at Bondi Icebergs to observe the opening event of the three-day Duel in the Pool – an open water relay – adjectives flowed freely. It was an “iconic” event, said one swimming executive, at the “iconic” Bondi beach. “No more appropriate loc