Swim team from Stilnox to scrabble
FROM Stilnox to scrabble, parties to fancy dress — this is the PG-rated Australian Olympic swim team of 2016.
Swimming
McLoughlin’s irritating formula to success
BEEP … beep … beep. Like a fridge with a door left open, an annoying sound to a normal person is actually a formula to make Jack McLoughlin swim to victory.
Swimmers’ preparation is down to the letter
AUSTRALIAN swimmers have received personal handwritten letters of inspiration from past Olympic greats to help them cope with the stress and pressure of competing in Rio.
McEvoy’s plans to make a Big Bang in Rio
HE IS hoping to leave Rio as the biggest name in swimming, catapulting him alongside Usain Bolt as a star of the games; but instead of partying, Cameron McEvoy has just one “must do” item on his list.
Russian pleads to be allowed to race McEvoy
CAMERON McEvoy’s main Russian rival Vladimir Morozov has pleaded his innocence of doping allegations and pleaded to be allowed to compete in Rio.
Wu hoping it’s third time lucky in Rio
AUSTRALIAN diver Melissa Wu is confident she is ready to claim an individual Olympic medal as she prepares for her third Games after an incredible 10 years on the national team.
McEvoy: The vital lessons I learnt form Phelps
CAMERON McEvoy plans to use Michael Phelps as inspiration to avoid the emotional wave of competition when he tackles Australia’s busiest schedule in Rio.
Russia ban is relay good news for Aussies
THE men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team have moved one step closer to Olympic gold after a decision by FINA to ban Russian rivals from the Rio Games.
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Our 409 Rio athletes deserve the spotlight
I’M done with the bad energy. Let’s leave Russia, Kitty Chiller, Zika and crime at the Rio door and focus on what the Olympics is really about – the athletes.
Olympic footnote’s hidden torment
FAMOUSLY standing aside for Ian Thorpe ahead of the 2004 Olympics wasn’t even the lowest blow Craig Stevens copped during his swimming career.
New Rio nightmare for our biggest stars
HERE’S a sneak peek at where Aussie athletes will be forced to sleep at the Rio Olympics, and it is making our biggest stars more than a little bit nervous.
‘I am only human’ McEvoy’s ultimate sacrifice
CAMERON McEvoy says his decision to withdraw from the 200m freestyle in Rio is in the best interests of the relay teams and his own pursuit gold medal pursuit.
Fraser-Holmes’ endless search for winning edge
SWIMMER Thomas Fraser-Holmes is pulling out all the stops ahead of Rio as he looks for that 1 per cent difference between Olympic gold and nothing.
Disgraced swim coach slips through Rio net
CONTROVERSIAL swim coach Scott Volkers has landed a gig in Rio despite a request by Australian officials to bar him from the Rio Games because of alleged child sex crimes.
Swimmers ready for their time in the sunnies
REVOLUTIONARY sunglasses to be worn at night are the Australian swim team’s secret weapon to combat late night finals and the stilnox ban at the Rio Olympic Games.
Short and Sweet: Thank goodness for female golfers!
ROOKIES rule, golfers excited, a working mum excels, NSW Swifts soar and a legend misses the Games cut. All this and more women’s sport news in SHORT AND SWEET.
Aussies march out of opening ceremony
AS few as one in three Australian Olympic athletes will march behind golden girl Anna Meares at next month’s Rio opening ceremony.
Cate enjoys breakfast of champions
CATE Campbell has enjoyed the last reward she will have handed to her on a plate before Rio — scrambled eggs and a coffee prepared by her sister Bronte.
Campbell breaks historic world record
CATE Campbell has become Australia’s first individual world record breaker since the infamous supersuit era with a stunning 100m freestyle victory.
Recharged Missile ready to lead Rio relay
JAMES Magnussen is back. After missing an individual spot for Rio, the former dual world champion showed he can still match it with the best in the world.
McEvoy swimming fast but feeling ‘horrible’
CAMERON McEvoy looks a million bucks but feels like a five cent piece as he prepares for his final meeting before the Olympic Games.
Campbell swats away Zika fears in hunt for gold
POOL queen Cate Campbell put golf’s stay-at-home stars in their place when she said: “It would take a lot more than Zika to stop me from going to Rio.”
Phelps secures ticket to fifth Olympics
MICHAEL Phelps has become the first man to make a fifth US Olympic swimming team with victory in the 200m butterfly at his national trials.
Wu dives into Olympic waters for third time
SHE made her Olympic debut as a tiny, shy teenager at the Beijing Games back in 2008. Now eight years on Melissa Wu is the veteran of the Australian diving team heading to Rio.
Aussie swimmers braced for US reality check
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic gold medal contenders have been warned to expect world records to fall as the US Olympic trials put heat on our pace-setting Dolphins.
How Swimming Australia fixed ‘toxic’ culture
AFTER the disaster of the London Games, Swimming Australia turned to global sporting organisations to help rebuild its battered reputation.
Triple treat for history-making McEvoy
CAMERON McEvoy swam a blistering 50m freestyle at the Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday night to complete a clean-sweep of the 50m, 100m and 200m.
Hocking causes boilover to make third Olympics
BELINDA Hocking caused the biggest upset of the Olympic swimming trials by beating world champion Emily Seebohm in the 200m backstroke on Wednesday night.
What’s going on with this swim cap?
STRANGE markings on Cameron McEvoy’s swimming cap have revealed an intriguing element of the amazing young athlete’s persona.
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