Australian swim coach Michael palfrey has been sacked over controversial Go Korea comments made during the Paris Olympics palfrey who was working with South Korean swimmer Kim Wu expressed hope that Kim would defeat aie Joo Elijah Winnington and Sam short in the 400 meta freestyle event in a statement on Friday the governing body said swimming Australia has terminated Michael Pal's employment due to a breach of his employment agreement by bringing himself into disrepute and causing serious damage to his and swimming Australia's reputation and adversely affecting swimming Australia's interests CEO Rob Woodhouse confirmed paly's immediate dismissal and the search for a new coach is underway