Michael Palfrey Fired by Swimming Australia

Swimming Australia has terminated coach Michael Palfrey's employment after he expressed support for South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min, whom he advised, over Australian swimmers at the Paris Olympics. Palfrey, who advised Kim, was found to have breached his contract by making comments deemed 'un-Australian' and damaging to Swimming Australia's reputation. Despite his dismissal, Palfrey retains his coaching accreditation. The decision follows his televised comments in which he hoped Kim would win the 400m freestyle event, which also featured Australians Sam Short and Elijah Winnington. The governing body is now seeking a successor for Palfrey's role at the USC Spartans performance program.