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In the tight-knit sport of swimming, the utterance of "Go Korea" from within the Australian camp is now a sackable offence.

The position of Michael Palfrey as a Swimming Australia coach was terminated on Friday following his comment in support of a South Korean swimmer before the Paris Olympics that was dubbed "un-Australian" by his boss.

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