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Australian swimmers Eamon Sullivan and Kylie Palmer took time out from their preparations for London 2012 in Barcelona to speak about their Olympic ambitions.
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The Australian swimming team are currently taking part in a warm weather training camp in Calella, in Spain.
A chance to escape the Australian winter - and focus minds on the upcoming Olympics.
For Eamon Sullivan, London 2012 will represent his third appearance at the world's biggest sporting showpiece.
Sullivan is expecting his biggest rival in the sprint events to be Cesar Cielo once more.
SOUNDBITE: (English), Eamon Sullivan:
"I think basically the whole top eight. There is point two, point three of a second at the moment between first and eighth. So anyone of those guys can get up and win but obviously I think Cesar the defending champion will be the one to beat."
Kylie Palmer is also taking advantage of the warm weather in Calella.
The 22 year old distance freestyle swimmer will take part in her second Games in London.
She was the most successful swimmer at the Olympic trials for the upcoming Games - qualifying for the 200, 400 and 800 metre freestyle events.
SOUNDBITE: (English), Kylie Palmer:
"My goal for London is to get an individual medal. I am swimming three individual events and one relay swim so we will see how it goes."
The Australian team will move onto Manchester on July the 14th, where they will assemble ahead of the Games.
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Australian swimmers set their sights on Gold
Thursday, July 12 2012Category:Water sports