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Teen annointed new king of 1500m swim

Queensland teenager, Jordan Harrison has become the first Australian swimmer in five years to complete the 1500 metre freestyle in under 15 minutes at the national swimming trials.

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Queensland teenager, Jordan Harrison has become the first Australian swimmer in five years to complete the 1500 metre freestyle in under 15 minutes at the national swimming trials in Adelaide.

The 17-year-old is now ranked only behind Grant Hackett and Kieren Perkins as the fastest Australians of all time over the 30-lap distance.

Australia will send its smallest team in eight years to the Barcelona world championships in July, with 36 swimmers competing.

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Jordan Harrison will join a new look men's 4x100m freestyle team, after all six members of the London Olympic men's relay team were handed fines and suspended bans for misbehaviour.


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