West Coast are tapping into the magic of the Olympics as they attempt to navigate their way through a daunting end to the home-and-away AFL season.Eagles coach Adam Simpson used the Australian womens 4x100m freestyle win at the Rio Olympics to inspire his team to victory in Sundays western derby against Fremantle.Bronte and Cate Campbell produced powerful third and fourth legs to lift Australia to gold in that relay, and West Coast were responsible for a dominant second-half display to turn a 15-point deficit into a 46-point win.The Olympics have come at a perfect time for the Eagles, who are in desperate need of some inspiration after producing patchy form for most of the season.With just three rounds remaining, West Coast sit in sixth spot with a 13-6 record.But with games against premiership hopefuls Greater Western Sydney (away), Hawthorn (home), and Adelaide (away) to come, the Eagles face an uphill battle to snare a top-four berth.Eagles defender Will Schofield has embraced the Olympic spirit, getting up at 4am on Monday to catch up on all the action.Schofield said it was refreshing when Simpson used the Olympics as inspiration before the derby, and said he hopes therell be more to come.Its great watching the Olympics, and seeing how they go about it, Schofield said.They probably put in a lot more work than we do.Theyve got one chance in four years. 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OMAHA, Neb. -- Former Olympic champions Natalie Coughlin and Tyler Clary bid farewell at the U.S. swimming trials, although only Clary said he was retiring.Coughlin used the `R word only to emphasize that she wasnt announcing her retirement Friday at age 33.The veteran swimmers failed to qualify for Rio in any of their events. Clary is among those who wont be defending the titles they won four years ago in London.The 27-year-old finished third in the 200-meter backstroke final, with winner Ryan Murphy and runner-up Jacob Pebley making their first Olympic teams.Thats it, Clary said, dripping wet after his race. I dont see any reason to continue. Its really not a bad thing.At 33, Coughlin finished eighth in the 100 backstroke, her specialty. She won Olympic titles in 2004 and 2008 and was the first woman to swim the event in under 1 minute.She didnt qualify for the 100 free final and on Friday she withdrew from the 50 free, knowing she couldnt post a competitive time.Ive definitely been off for a few months and I really cant put my finger on it, she said. Ive been really tired and just not being able to recover and get out of the hole. I really dont know why. Its not from lack of working hard. Ive worked my butt off this year.Coughlin was close to her personal bests in the 100 back and 100 free last year.That momentum, for whatever reason, didnt move foorward, she said.dddddddddddd. I dont look at the past four years as a waste of time.Neither does Clary, the current 200 back champion.This last four years has been pretty tough for a number of reasons, he said. Im really happy to have come into this meet and had what I would say is my best performance in the last quad. Sadly, that wasnt enough.Clary plans to visit a go-kart track with his family for the second time before leaving Omaha.Im looking forward to turning a page in the book of my life and starting a new chapter, he said. Im going to get to do a lot of things that Ive been wanting to do for years now.Coughlin was seeking her fourth Olympic appearance. She leaves an enviable legacy in the sport that she began at age six. Her 12 medals are tied with Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres as the most decorated woman in Olympic history. She won a medal in every Olympic event she ever entered.There are so many special moments that Ive had, she said.Coughlins husband Ethan Hall is a swim club coach, and she loves training almost as much as competing. She said shell continue to swim in some capacity.It will always be a part of my life, she said. I dont really see the point of saying that its over because it will always be there. ' ' '
