Australians won't endorse Missile Magnussen's coaches


  • Swimming
  • Wednesday, 19 Nov 2014

Australia's James Magnussen reacts after winning the men's 100m freestyle final during the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona August 1, 2013. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Swimming Australia and James Magnussen are at loggerheads with the organisation refusing to endorse his new training environment as the best to guide him to the 2015 world championships and 2016 Olympics.

The double world 100 metres freestyle champion, nicknamed 'The Missile', split from long-term coach Brant Best at the New South Wales Institute of Sport in September and linked up with Mitch and Lach Falvey at the Ravenswood club in Sydney instead.

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