Five-time Common wealth Games gold medallist Alicia Coutts, whose mum lives at Birkdale, has booked her ticket in the Australian swimming team with exciting wins in the 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley at Australian Swimming Championships in Sydney on the weekend.
Coutts, who used to train in Cleveland and was the 2010 Telstra Swimmer of the Year, beat Olympic champion Stephanie Rice (2.10.41) by 0.35 of a second in the final of the 200 entity medley in a time of 2.10.06.With just 0.04 of a second sorting out the pair at the final turn, Coutts, who has never won an Australian title before, said she had to dig deep to steal the win from Rice, last year's Australian title holder and the former world record holder in the event.
"I could see her there and I thought 'you're in front, just hang on, just hang on' and I dug deep," Coutts said."Having won five Common wealth gold medals you have to step up, and I think I've done that."I just really wanted to get my first national title, so I was really happy."Rice said she was dissatisfied in her show, but happy to make the Australian team. Coutts has now booked her ticket to the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai next month.
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Coutts, who used to train in Cleveland and was the 2010 Telstra Swimmer of the Year, beat Olympic champion Stephanie Rice (2.10.41) by 0.35 of a second in the final of the 200 entity medley in a time of 2.10.06.With just 0.04 of a second sorting out the pair at the final turn, Coutts, who has never won an Australian title before, said she had to dig deep to steal the win from Rice, last year's Australian title holder and the former world record holder in the event.
"I could see her there and I thought 'you're in front, just hang on, just hang on' and I dug deep," Coutts said."Having won five Common wealth gold medals you have to step up, and I think I've done that."I just really wanted to get my first national title, so I was really happy."Rice said she was dissatisfied in her show, but happy to make the Australian team. Coutts has now booked her ticket to the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai next month.To See World Cup Images at ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 - Photos
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