Isaac Cooper

Swimming Australia has sent teenage backstroker Isaac Cooper home from training camp for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“The welfare of our athletes remains our absolute priority,” Swimming Australia said in its release. Swimming Australia told Swimming World that Stilnox was not the reason Cooper was sent home. When contacted by Swimming World, Swimming Australia indicated it would not go into detail about the medication, as it relates to Cooper’s personal medication information.

Cooper had been set to make his Games debut in four events — the 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle.

Cooper made his Olympic debut in Tokyo last year, finishing 12th in the 100m backstroke, and winning a bronze medal as part of the mixed 4x100m medley relay. Cooper had been set to make his Games debut in four events — the 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle. - Swimming Australia says it will continue to support Isaac Cooper, who will miss the Commonwealth Games due to his use of medication

Australian backstroker Isaac Cooper won't be subjected to any further disciplinary action by Swimming Australia after the 18-year-old was sent home from a ...

The Queenslander had been favoured to win medals in the 50m and 100m backstroke events at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham starting on July 28. He finished eighth in the 50m backstroke final at the recent FINA World Championships in Budapest. Swimming Australia is vigilant in educating athletes of their obligations under the National Integrity Framework and will continue to provide all necessary support to ensure they uphold the highest standards and behaviours when representing Australia.”

Swim star sent home by Aussie Comm Games team over 'use of medication'

Swimming Australia is vigilant in educating athletes of their obligations under the National Integrity Framework and will continue to provide all necessary support to ensure they uphold the highest standards and behaviours when representing Australia.” “Swimming Australia wishes to advise that Dolphins Tim Disken and Isaac Cooper will miss the upcoming Commonwealth Games,” Swimming Australia announced in a statement. The backstroke specialist has been scratched from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as a result of wellbeing challenges, “including the use of medication”.

Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper has been sent home from a Commonwealth Games training camp for disciplinary...

Swimming Australia is vigilant in educating athletes of their obligations under the National Integrity Framework and will continue to provide all necessary support to ensure they uphold the highest standards and behaviours when representing Australia." He set a national record in the 50m backstroke at the selection trials in May, and is the top-ranked swimmer in the Commonwealth in both the 50m and 100m backstroke. The 18-year-old was due to compete in the 50m and 100m backstroke, where he was a strong chance of winning gold, as well as the 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle in Birmingham next week.