Swimming - Magnussen questions Australia's relay tactics


  • Swimming
  • Saturday, 29 Jul 2017

FILE PHOTO: Australia's James Magnussen celebrates winning the gold medal in men's 100m Freestyle final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 27, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former 100 metres freestyle world champion James Magnussen has questioned Australia's tactics in the relays at the world championships and last year's Olympics, suggesting the fastest swimmer should always lead off.

A strong Australia squad has yet to claim a swimming gold medal at the Budapest championships, winning a silver and bronze in the women's relays and none at all in the men's.

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