From correspondents in Wellington, New Zealand, 05:30 PM IST

Canberra: Australian Swimming has nominated a 42-member team for the Beijing Olympics, with Grant Hackett being appointed captain. The Australian swimming team set eight world records at the selection trials in Sydney this week, according to the Australian Associated Press.

Hackett, Adam Pine, Ashley Callus and Leisel Jones have all been selected to make their third appearances at an Olympic Games. Brisbane schoolgirl Emily Seebohm is the youngest member of the team at 15, and Pine, at 32, is the oldest member. There are 26 rookies named in the team of 20 men and 22 women.

Squad: Men: Grant Brits, Leith Brodie, Ashley Callus, Nick D'Arcy, Ashley Delaney, Nicholas Ffrost, Grant Hackett, Andrew Lauterstein, Kenrick Monk, Patrick Murphy, Travis Nederpelt, Kirk Palmer, Adam Pine, Brenton Rickard, Christian Sprenger, Nic Sprenger, Craig Stevens, Hayden Stoeckel, Eamon Sullivan, Matt Targett.

Women: Angie Bainbridge, Bronte Barratt, Cate Campbell, Alicia Coutts, Lara Davenport, Sophie Edington, Sally Foster, Felicity Galvez, Samantha Hamill, Belinda Hocking, Leisel Jones, Linda MacKenzie, Alice Mills, Meagen Nay, Kylie Palmer, Shayne Reese, Stephanie Rice, Jessicah Schipper, Melanie Schlanger, Emily Seebohm, Libby Trickett, Tarnee White Enditem

(Staff Writer, © IANS)