Australia’s secret weapon for LA pool locked in
The mastermind behind Australia’s efforts in the pool at Paris and Tokyo has been locked in until 2028, while other key pillars to drive the Dolphin’s medal hopes are also falling into place.
Swimming
18 gold, 21 records: America’s LA Games Aussie assault erupts
Australia’s swimmers have been put on notice – and then some. Ahead of the LA Games, the Americans have signalled their Aussie assault by breaking a stunning 21 world records.
Swimming stunned by utter WR insanity
Countless world records have been demolished at the world swimming champions as one man broke an iconic barrier for the first time.
Olympic golden girl’s ‘rough’ return to racing
The queen of the pool is back in the water for the first time since her heroics in Paris, but it certainly wasn’t easy going for Mollie O’Callaghan in Queensland.
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‘Drained’ Aussie gun conquers demons
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Dawn Fraser’s family shocked by question
As Dawn Fraser was undergoing emergency surgery after her horror fall, one question from medical staff stunned her daughter.
Fraser’s goddaughter’s emotional gold
Days after her iconic godmother Dawn Fraser suffered a bad fall, an Aussie swim star has delivered gold for her country.
As she headed in for surgery Dawn said one thing to her daughter
Staring death in the face the same way she stared down her opponents when she was winning Olympic gold medals for Australia in the pool, Dawn Fraser’s fighting spirit has pulled her through life’s toughest battle.
Swimming stunned as oldest WR obliterated
Six world records have been broken on the opening day of the world swimming championships as a USA sprinter rewrote the history books.
‘Special part of our life’: Swim star’s message for her godmother Dawn
A deeply upset Olympic gold medallist Lani Pallister has opened up on her ‘heartfelt concern’ for godmother Dawn Fraser after news of the 87-year-old undergoing emergency surgery.
Extent of Dawn Fraser’s injuries revealed
Australian Olympic legend Dawn Fraser has been rushed to hospital on the Sunshine Coast after suffering “multiple injuries”.
Titmus stays true to post-Olympics break despite historic victory
Tasmanian swimming superstar Ariarne Titmus makes history with a fourth Athlete of the Year title but is sticking to having a year off swimming. Here’s what we know.
Under fire doping chiefs poach Aussie to calm waters
The World Anti-Doping Agency has looked to Australia to appoint someone who can mediate the ongoing fallout of the organisation’s handling of this year’s Chinese swimming scandal.
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