Right: Shane Gould, a past Australian Olympic Games swimming champion and winner of multiple gold medals while still in her early teens, called the AOC's decision to drop Nick D'Arcy the correct one.web links and documents
The full team 'By-laws and Directions of Swimming Australia' can be found at https://console.clubsonline.com.au/customitem/attachments/SALTeam%20By-Laws%20and%20Directions.pdfThe relevant by-law is 17.1 through to 17.3. The by-law is printed on page 10.
On April 11, 2009, an opinion piece by columnist Miranda Devine was published in The Sydney Morning Herald. Devine has a mixed attitude toward this issue; though not simply supportive of D'Arcy she appears to believe that his temperament is related to the demands of competitive swimming. The full text of this article can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/darcy-defence-walks-on-eggshells-20090410-a2sa.html
On March 30, 2009, the ABC's human interest program, Australian Story, televised a program on Nick D'Arcy's altercation with Simon Cowley that featured extensive interviews with D'Arcy. A full transcript of the program can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/austory/content/2007/s2531001.htm - or you can watch the entire episode at the below link:
http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/darcy/default.htm
On April 18, 2008, the views of former Australian Olympic swimming champion Shane Gould were reported in The Sydney Morning Herald. Gould gives her views on the treatment received by Nick D'Arcy by Swimming Australia and the Australian Olympic Commission.
The full text of this article can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/news/swimming/shane-goulds-take-on-darcy/2008/04/18/1208025461472.html
On April 3 2008, The Daily published a report on an earlier assault that Nick D'Arcy was allegedly involved in. The full text of this report can be found at http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/apr/03/darcy-bashed-me-too-says-peach/
On April 4 2008, The Daily published a report on two other incidents that Nick D'Arcy has allegedly been involved in. The full text of this report can be found at http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/apr/04/new-claims-dog-nick-darcy/
On April 23, 2009, the British newspaper, The Guardian, published a report on Swimming Australia's reinstatement of Nick D'Arcy. The full text of this report can be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/8469380