Swimming Australia fired coach Michael Palfrey for supporting South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min over Australian athletes during the Paris Olympics. Natación Australia despidió al entrenador Michael Palfrey por apoyar al nadador surcoreano Kim Woo-min sobre los atletas australianos durante los Juegos Olímpicos de París.
Swimming Australia has dismissed coach Michael Palfrey for expressing support for South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min over Australian athletes during the Paris Olympics. Natación Australia ha despedido al entrenador Michael Palfrey por expresar su apoyo al nadador surcoreano Kim Woo-min sobre los atletas australianos durante los Juegos Olímpicos de París. His comments were deemed "un-Australian" and a breach of his employment contract, damaging both his and Swimming Australia's reputation. Sus comentarios fueron considerados "anti-australianos" y una violación de su contrato de trabajo, dañando tanto su reputación como la de Swimming Australia. Palfrey has lost his six-figure salary and his position at the USC Spartans swim club as a result. Palfrey ha perdido su salario de seis cifras y su posición en el club de natación USC Spartans como resultado. Australian swimmer Elijah Winnington won silver in the event. El nadador australiano Elijah Winnington ganó la plata en el evento.