Sun Yang wiped from swimming history
Disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang could do nothing as his name was officially rubbed out of the record books in Paris.
Disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang could do nothing as his name was officially rubbed out of the record books in Paris.
A second swimmer has collapsed after racing at the Paris Olympics, in worrying scenes on the final day of action in the pool.
Emma McKeon has the most gold. Ian Thorpe changed swimming forever. But now Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown have made their case.
Meg Harris was stunned after winning silver in the women’s 50m freestyle final. She was looking at her name on the board after the race, a big two next to it, and still she didn’t believe.
With bragging rights on the line, Matty Johns and James Magnussen break down the penultimate final night of swimming, the strange individual medley, success on the clay and more.
With another fantastic Olympic campaign under her belt, champion swimmer Ariarne Titmus is ready to take a break from the pool but it’s not goodbye just yet with LA on her mind.
Ariarne Titmus is on track to become Australia’s greatest ever swimmer – even better than Ian Thorpe – says JAMES MAGNUSSEN.
Former Australian Olympian James Magnussen has ripped into the inclusion of the most controversial event in the pool in Paris.
Shayna Jack has been to ‘hell’ and back since her ban from swimming. She reveals to JULIAN LINDEN how with the help of coach Dean Boxell, they turned her ‘pain’ into a golden comeback.
It wasn’t enough to take out gold, but Ariarne Titmus gave absolutely everything she had in her final battle of the Paris Olympic Games in a thrilling 800m freestyle final.
Kaylee McKeown has made it three medals in three races after an American rival was disqualified in the aftermath of the 200m individual medley.
Australian multi-medal hope Sam Short has crashed out of the Paris Olympics in dramatic fashion after failing to reach the 1500m final.
In Australia we have always expected our swimmers to be at every big meet, peaking every single time and swimming fast at trials. It’s time to question that thinking, writes JAMES MAGNUSSEN.
For a nation of 26 million, Australia has punched above its weight in Paris, breaking gold medal records to sit higher on the medal tally than anyone anticipated after day eight.
Speaking from Paris, four-time Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell reveals what life is really like post-retirement, as she shares her take on THAT race between Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.
Kyle Chalmers says it has been a very challenging couple of days after he was subjected to abuse following his silver medal swim behind new world record holder Pan Zhanle.
A horse, a monument which sits in silence, and a girl who had five knee operations have been lauded among our top 10 stars of week one of the Games.
Cam McEvoy’s remarkable rebirth to Olympic gold started with curiosity and a willingness to rip up swimming’s sports science rulebook writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Legend Katie Ledecky’s pet event is the 800 metres, yet Ariarne Titmus and Lani Pallister are embracing the challenge of denying the greatest female swimmer of all time her fourth straight gold in it.
At his fourth Olympic Games, Cameron McEvoy has achieved the gold medal he craved, he dreamt about and the first gold medal for an Australian male swimmer at the Paris Olympics.
A horse, a monument which sits in silence, and a girl who had five knee operations have been lauded among our top 10 stars of week one of the Games.
After night seven’s Aussie ‘gold rush’ in Paris, Matty Johns, James Magnussen, journalists Robert Craddock and Brent Read break down the incredible hour of Aussie history-making moments.
Kaylee McKeown has done the double-double in Paris to back up her Tokyo heroics becoming the second female swimmer in Olympic history to do so.
It might be swimming’s version of mission impossible but Ariarne Titmus and Lani Pallister are bracing themselves to take on the biggest challenge at the Paris Olympics after a frightening day at the pool.
Despite torrential rain and an unexpected thunderstorm, Matty and the Missile are back at the swimming to take you through Day 6 in Paris. Listen to the podcast here.
After taking 10 weeks off his job at a fishing store to head to his first Olympics, Max Giuliani is now in the mix to deliver the most unexpected of medals in tonight’s 200m freestyle final in Paris.
Sam Short was inconsolable after his bad run of luck at the Olympics continued when he missed the final of the 800m freestyle.
Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan will gun for gold tomorrow in the 200m freestyle. Dual Olympian James Magnussen reveals his predictions for the big race on the latest episode of the Matty + The Missile podcast.
Kyle Chalmers’ performances in the relays for Australia are legendary. Head coach Rohan Taylor explains what makes him such a special team member in and out of the pool.
It’s officially a decade of dominance. For the fourth time in a row, Australia has won gold in the women’s 4x100m relay, with a rookie opening her account and a great adding to her collection.
After giving Katie Ledecky the cold shoulder, Ariarne Titmus gave her short shrift – but now she races training partner Mollie O’Callaghan in a mate-against-mate battle.
A day after becoming Australia’s greatest Olympian, swimming star Emma McKeon has signed off on her individual career at the Paris Games.
Mollie O’Callaghan has fired an early shot in the mental battle with Ariarne Titmus ahead of their blockbuster showdown in the 200m freestyle final at the Paris Olympics.
Australia has enjoyed a golden start to the Paris Olympics in the pool but the success can’t hide one huge issue for the Dolphins that threatens to prevent more trips to the podium.
James Magnussen on Kyle Chalmers’ golden prospects for the 100m freestyle after his anchor swim in the silver-medal winning 4x100m freestyle relay.
Rumours have swirled about Ariarne Titmus’ viral gold medal act. Now the Aussie has come forward to reveal what really happened.
The Dolphins are desperate to win swimming’s gold medal tally for the first time since the sepia-toned Melbourne Games of 1956 and they were off to a flyer.
Ariarne Titmus was perfect in her race win over rival Katie Ledecky, but not so beforehand, revealing all about her awkward moment with her long-time rival before the race.
Only Dean Boxall would have the nerve to try it – eight months out from Ariarne Titmus’ 400m defence, he found the perfect way to get her laser focused on gold, reveals ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Snoop Dogg has delivered a viral moment at the Paris Olympics with cameras capturing his extreme act at the pool.
Fresh off watching the swim of the century, James ‘Missile’ Magnussen tells Matty Johns about the impact of Ariarne Titmus’ gold medal win on the rest of the Australian swim team and more.
Emma McKeon’s is the ultimate team player — so it was fitting that the 4x100m freestyle relay helped her to become Australia’s most decorated Olympian.
It was billed as the race of the century but Ariarne Titmus destroyed her opposition. JAMES MAGNUSSEN analyses the entire race, explaining just how the Terminator did it.
Five years after her world was rocked by a doping offence she maintains she was innocent of, Shayna Jack finally has a moment of redemption — and she insists it’s only the beginning.
Ariarne Titmus has dominated the ‘race of the century’ to claim Australia’s second gold medal of the Paris Olympics while etching her own name into the history books.
Emma McKeon has again rewritten the Olympic history books and broken another Ian Thorpe record, much to the swim legend’s surprise.
An astonishing Kyle Chalmers anchor has helped Australia onto the podium in the men’s 4x100m relay, but only after a decisive call was made at the selection table.
Elijah Winninginton thought his swimming career was over, but now he has the Olympic medal he wants to hold instead of tuck into his bedroom drawers.
Swimming’s super suit era left a series of records few thought would be broken in its wake. Now, only one still stands. JULIAN LINDEN looks at the race to erase it from the history books for good.
China’s world swimmer of the year says the scrutiny on the country’s latest doping scandal has only intensified because other nations fear their Chinese rivals.
Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/olympics/swimming/page/2