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Australia Olympic Swimming Coach Nugent Quits

Description:Leigh Nugent on Wednesday (March 20) quit as head coach of Australia's scandal-hit swimming team after enduring months of pressure in the wake of a damning report into the behaviour of his swimmers at the London Olympics. Nugent, who oversaw Australia's worst performance in the Olympic pool in 20 years at London, had volunteered his resignation but hoped to return in a different role after taking a "break", Swimming Australia president Barclay Nettlefold told reporters. (0:52)

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