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Botany Aquatic Centre in 2008. The mid-century pool will close on April 27 for renovations, reopening in 2027.

With no pool, Sydney councils must ensure generation of swimmers do not miss out

The closures coming across Sydney over the next year will leave some parts of Sydney with no local pool.

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Cameron McEvoy celebrates winning the 50m freestyle at the Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane.

McEvoy’s back and McKeown’s flying: What we learnt at the Australian Swimming Championships

With just over six weeks until Australia’s trials for this year’s swimming world championships, how are the big names looking?

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Ben Hance charges to victory in the multi-class 50m backstroke at the 2025 Australian swimming championships in Brisbane.
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Paralympic champion Hance storms to victory

Ben Hance charges to victory in the multi-class 50m backstroke at the 2025 Australian swimming championships in Brisbane.

Olympic gold medallist Cameron McEvoy and rising star Jamie Jack, the younger brother of Shayna, finish first and second respectively in the men's 50m freestyle at the 2025 Australian swimming championships.
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McEvoy first, Jack second in splash-and-dash

Olympic gold medallist Cameron McEvoy and rising star Jamie Jack, the younger brother of Shayna, finish first and second respectively in the men's 50m freestyle at the 2025 Australian swimming championships.

Australian Paralympic gold medallist Alexa Leary breaks her own world record in the S9 100m freestyle at the national swimming championships in Brisbane.
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Golden girl Lex breaks her own world record

Australian Paralympic gold medallist Alexa Leary breaks her own world record in the S9 100m freestyle at the national swimming championships in Brisbane.

Cate Campbell has admitted the introduction of the new 50m events for the LA Games could entice her back into the pool.
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Campbell 'leaves door open' for Olympic comeback

Cate Campbell has admitted the introduction of the new 50m events for the LA Games could entice her back into the pool.

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Sydney Morning Herald sports journalist Tom Decent is the fourth winner of the Harry Gordon Memorial Award for Olympics coverage.

Herald’s Tom Decent wins top national prize for Olympics coverage

Decent has been awarded the Harry Gordon Memorial Award for coverage of the Australian swimming team at the Paris 2024 Games.

  • Penry Buckley
Kaylee McKeown after winning gold in the women’s 100m backstroke at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

‘It’s unbelievable’: Aussies aim for gold medal haul in LA after new Olympic events added

The International Olympic Committee has announced the event program for the LA Games in 2028 and there is good news for Australia’s swimmers, golfers and even Gout Gout.

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Finally, a Brit that doesn’t mind baths

Even though the carnival is over.

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