September 1995 Magazine Articles Backwash Backwash features short clips, gossip, letters and opinions.
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Now for the rumours behind the news. Australia's head swimming coach Don Talbot is leaving Australian Swimming to take up as national performance director for Britain's Amateur Swimming Federation. Talbot's current contract with Australian Swimming expires next year, but executive director Vena Murray indicated a new six-figure contract was negotiated with Talbot last April. He hadn't indicated at any stage that he'd had any problems. But he enjoys new challenges and has obviously decided to take on a new challenge.