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- ↑ Eyeing the talent pool from The Age ; published 2004-11-25, retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ Our People page Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine from Melbourne Vicentre Swimming Club website (www.vicentre.org.au); retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ Eswimmer - December 2003, published by Australian Swimming Ltd. in 2003-12; retrieved 2010-10-20.
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