Swimming Australia strikes historic deal to avoid suspension
Swimming Australia has averted suspension from the sport’s governing body after striking a ground breaking deal with the ASC, ending their long-standing model.
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Aus swim great quits World Cup over mental health concerns
The first and only Australian to win four individual gold medals at the Olympics, Kaylee McKeown, has decided to take a sudden, immediate break from swimming putting her wellbeing first.
Why Australia’s golden swim team could soon face Russian treatment
Australia’s champion swimmers are facing the humiliating possibility of competing at future international events as ‘neutrals’, like Russian and Belarusian athletes, as Swimming Australia faces expulsion from the world’s governing body.
Newly engaged Magnussen quits Australia to pursue $1m bounty
Newly engaged James Magnussen will move to the United States after he was effectively banned from training in Australia in his pursuit of a $1 million bounty at the Enhanced Games.
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Male athlete remarks simply ‘not ok’
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‘Not humanly possible’: Aussie swim guru slams freak world record
An ‘angry’ Australian swim coach has spoken out against an astonishing 100m freestyle world record from China’s Pan Zhanle at the Paris Olympics, branding it ‘not real’ after he demolished Kyle Chalmers.
Matty and Missile: French Phelps, the great Fox, Matildas hard truths
Jess Fox Australia’s “greatest athlete,” France’s hometown hero, Mollie’s nerves get the better of her, the hard truths for the Matildas and more on the Matty and the Missile podcast in Paris.
Magnussen: The five metres that cost Mollie a medal
The hot favourite to win gold in the 100m freestyle final, Mollie O’Callaghan’s medal hopes went up in dust after one crucial mistake, writes JAMES MAGNUSSEN.
‘I’m not retiring yet’: Chalmers emphatic after stunning final
Kyle Chalmers proved beyond any doubt that he is the greatest sprinter of his generation and the finest Australia has ever produced — and he followed up with news about his future.
Magnussen: Insane level reached to deny Chalmers gold
I’ve never seen anything like that in my entire life – JAMES MAGNUSSEN breaks down an incredible men’s 100m freestyle final, which saw the world record obliterated.
Dolphins and a boxing kangaroo intensifying USA rivalry in the pool
The Dolphins have drawn on the iconic Australian story behind one of the nation’s most patriotic symbols, the boxing kangaroo to further drive their battle with the USA in the pool.
Backstroke queen with blurred vision could be Australia’s greatest
She’s the queen of backstroke, an understated champion and some would say she’s so used to winning she appears bored, but that’s simply not the case for Kaylee McKeown, who could become Australia’s greatest, blurred vision and all.
Pallister chasing medal her mum was denied
Throughout her life, and at these Olympic Games in Paris, luck has been against swimmer Lani Pallister. But for so many reasons, a medal in the 800 metres freestyle would be very fitting for her and her family.
China suspect Aussie beef as source of steroid in positive test
Chinese state security services suspected that contaminated Australian beef caused two swimmers to test positive to a powerful steroid.
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