![Rio Olympics 2016. The Heats of the Swimming on Day 07, at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Parents of Mack Horton in the stand. [left to right] Mack's girlfriend Ella Walter, mum Cheryl, John Bertrand [president of Swimming Australia], and dad Andrew. Picture: Alex Coppel.](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/77c9c05ff4c41498161e6c156a05c95d?width=650)
Swim chiefs ‘have to go’
AFTER the Dolphins failed to get near a predicted eight gold medals, Swimming Australia’s hierarchy must step down says a former head coach.
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Bizarre blame game over Lochte stick-up
RYAN Lochte’s robbery at gunpoint in Rio has turned into a heated three-way battle between the IOC, the US Olympic Committee and the media.
Cate’s most terrifying Olympics moment
CATE Campbell knows she stuffed up, and she’s been shouldering it with grace. But there was a moment when she was genuinely scared of the fallout.
Singapore Airline’s Olympics PR fail
SINGAPORE Airlines has been slammed for making a big deal of Singapore’s first-ever gold medal winner but relegating him to the back of their photos on social media.
I was an Olympic-sized jerk
THE Rio Olympics have been a difficult time for Australia’s swimmers, with many performing well below their best.
This is why our swimmers choked
HOPES were high that the Aussie swimmers would redeem themselves — but there’s a reason we failed to amaze.
What’s behind Aussie medal choke?
WHAT happens when the choke goes beyond a joke? Should Australians be paying $40 million to get just three gold medals, four silver and three bronze in the pool, asks Susie O’Brien.
Chalmers salutes grand charmers
SOUTH Australia’s Kyle Chalmers’ fabulous 100m freestyle win at the Rio Olympics has made him a household name – but he reckons his grandparents are the real superstars.
Swimmer Lochte robbed in Rio
AMERICAN superstar Ryan Lochte was held up at gunpoint in a terrifying attack while celebrating the end of the swimming meet in Rio.
‘He cocked a gun and put it to my forehead’
AMERICAN superstar Ryan Lochte has revealed the horrifying moment he was held up at gunpoint in Rio, confirming Fox Sports’ exclusive story.
Bronte’s perfect Trump sledge
IT KEEPS getting easier to get behind our swimmers. Bronte Campbell has delivered the perfect sledge to Donald Trump.
Horton laments losing ‘Australia’s Race’
MACK Horton knew he was in trouble with 28 laps to go in the 1500m freestyle final. For these Olympics at least, the event once known as ‘Australia’s Race’ was Italy’s race.
28 ridiculous facts about Michael Phelps
IN celebration of Michael Phelps’ 28 Olympic medals in a storied career, here’s 28 ridiculous Phelps facts that put his legend into perspective.
Stars and flops of Aussie swimming in Rio
AUSTRALIA’S swimming campaign in Rio saw stars emerge, and others sink below expectations. TODD BALYM analyses who starred and who flopped.
Aussie swimmers in Rio ‘better than London’
KIEREN Perkins looks at where it went right for Australia in the pool, where it went wrong, and why Rio’s performance was ‘way better than London’.
Thorpe: What we must learn from the Americans
THE latest duel in the pool turned into a bloodbath as USA wiped the floor with the Australians. Ian Thorpe says there’s one lesson the Dolphins must take to turn the tables in Tokyo.
What went wrong for Bronte Campbell
AFTER completing her final race, Bronte Campbell lay on her back in the Olympic pool alone for what felt like an eternity, contemplating what went wrong and why.
Chalmers proves hero as Aussies finish in style
KYLE Chalmers proved the final day swim star as Australia finished as the world’s No.2 nation in the pool but with plenty of personal disappointment to absorb.
Worst choke in ‘Olympic history’
THE Campbell sisters have again missed out on a medal in their individual events, with Cate proving to be her own harshest critic.
Worst choke in ‘Olympic history’
THE Campbell sisters have again missed out on a medal in their individual events, with Cate proving to be her own harshest critic.
‘The greatest choke in Olympic history’
CATE Campbell has been scathing in her own assessment of her performance in Rio but bounced back to help the medley relay team win silver with her final swim. WATCH THE VIDEO
Brennan’s gold moment, Cate’s silver lining
A roundup of what went down on day 8 in Rio: Kim Brennan delivered gold, Cate Campbell’s meet had a silver lining, while Michael Phelps signed off with yet another triumph.
Is the environment right for our swimmers to thrive?
FOLLOWING the London Olympics, Swimming Australia went through a drastic overhaul but have we got the system right?
How Phelps’ USA put Dolphins in their place
REPORT CARD: Suggestions Australia were ready to challenge the US as swimming’s top dogs were answered emphatically in Rio — but there was an important upside for the Dolphins.
Horton to brush friendship aside for 1500 final
HAVING conquered the man he called “drug cheat” Mack Horton must now confront an Italian rival he calls a close friend in order to create Australian Olympic history in the pool today.
Campbell sisters lead triple charge for gold
CATE Campbell was meant to be the main course but she may well be the dessert as Australia attempt to serve up a three-gold banquet.
Groves continues proud Aussie tradition
MADDIE Groves has continued Australia’s proud women’s 200m butterfly tradition in stunning fashion to follow in the footsteps of swimming greats.
The race that hurt McEvoy more than Rio loss
CAMERON McEvoy is baffled, but not heart broken. That time will come as he realises he saved his worst swim of his career for the biggest stage of them all.
‘He’s a fighter, he’ll chase them down’
LAST year Kyle Chalmers’ dad Brett thought it would be amazing if his son simply made the Rio Olympic team. Those expectations were soon blown out of the water.
Astonishing diet of an Olympic champion
OUR swimmers have truly gone through hell to be the best. Gold medallist Melanie Wright reveals her crazy diet and exercise plan.
How an NBA star helped inspire Chalmers
KYLE Chalmers watches a video of NBA star Kevin Durant before every race. But before his 100m freestyle final, he received a personal message from his sporting hero.
A star is born and all-stars tested
A round-up of what went down on day 5 in Rio: Kyle Chamlers our youngest male gold medal winner in the pool since Ian Thorpe and our Boomers make a statement.
Curse over! Legend passes baton to Chalmers
THE last Australian man to win the Olympic 100m freestyle believes this is just the start of something special for Kyle Chalmers, after he broke a 48-year drought.
Aussies win silver, Ledecky powers US home
THE AUSTRALIAN women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team has claimed a silver medal finishing behind the United States team led by superstar Katie Ledecky.
Aussie starlet ‘terrified’ of US phenom
AUSSIE swimmer Tamsin Cook has an Olympic silver medal, but she wasn’t in any state to even dream of such a thing before her race.
Kyle’s surprising spot on youngest gold list
KYLE Chalmers was the youngest man to win an individual Olympic swimming gold medal for 16 years – yet he’s nowhere near the top of the youngest Aussies.
Larkin’s golden ambition remains on course
Australia’s Mitch Larkin has qualified second-fastest for the 200m backstroke final where he is expected to battle American Ryan Murphy and Russian Evgeny Rylov for gold.
Brisbane girl’s ‘awesome’ interview
SILVER medallist Madeline Groves couldn’t wipe the smile from her face despite missing gold, and followed it up with a beautiful post-race interview.
Campbell sisters reach final, Cate breaks OR
Cate Campbell has set another Olympic record when qualifying for the women’s 100m freestyle final at the Rio Games along with sister Bronte who qualified fifth fastest.
The races which will stop a nation
NOW that Kyle Chalmers has won gold in the 100m freestyle, legend status is guaranteed. As Mike Colman explains, the “hundred” is THE event in the pool.
Why Rio thriller was Phelps’ greatest victory
EVERY Olympics has one. That defining, unforgettable moment and this one will be almost impossible to top. Michael Phelps made history abnd brought tears in Rio.
World raves over Phelps’ historic golds
MICHAEL Phelps won his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals on Wednesday. For many, it confirmed the American’s status as the greatest Olympian of all time.
Cate Campbell: The numbers game
SHE’S one of Australia’s top contenders for more Olympic glory at the Rio Olympics. Can Cate Campbell deliver again in the pool?
Phenomenal Phelps’ heartwarming celebration
MICHAEL Phelps cemented his legacy as the greatest Olympian of all-time then celebrated with a heartwarming act that melted the pool deck.
Phelps equals 2068 year-old record
MICHAEL Phelps is incomparable in this era – as in the AD era. The US swimming legend has just equalled a record from the Ancient Olympics, Before Christ.
How did this guy qualify for the Olympics?
SHOWING off an epic “dad bod”, Ethiopian swimmer Robel Kiros Habte put in a performance that led people to question what he was even doing there.
Campbell’s record a slap in the face
CATE Campbell began her 100m freestyle campaign by slapping her own face, but it’s another slap in the face that has left the sprinting Campbell sisters scratching their heads.
Chalmers on verge of Olympic history
KYLE Chalmers is borrowing Cameron McEvoy’s coach and Ian Thorpe’s playbook as he attempts to pull off an Olympic miracle in the 100m freestyle final this morning.
Nutter alert! The crazy antics of Hungarian hubby
HUNGARY’S Katinka Hosszu has emerged as the star of the Rio pool with a medal haul to rival Australia, but it’s her lunatic husband capturing much of the attention.
Where is Eric the Eel now?
HIS gutsy swim at the 2000 Sydney Games made him a cult figure, but what has become of Eric Moussambani since?
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