Claims of a rift between swimmers and the rest of the Australian Olympic team have been blamed for a disappointing medal haul in Rio.
The swimming team pulled down posters of past champions such as Cathy Freeman and replaced the Australian Olympic Committee's logo with their own, according to Sydney Morning Herald columnist Roy Masters.
Chef de mission Kitty Chiller was unhappy that the Australian team mascot, a boxing kangaroo, was replaced by the swimming team's dolphin logo.
Masters also said the swimmers refused to mix with other team members, unlike NBA players Andrew Bogut and Patty Mills who embraced socialsing with their fellow Australian athletes.
Australia's medal tally has been disappointing by their high standards, and they currently sit eighth on the medal table with eight golds. The team had been aiming for 16 gold medals in Rio.