Denied meals, locked in rooms: Legend Ford’s swimming hell
Olympic champion Michelle Ford has opened up on the toxic culture that was prevalent in Australian swimming for half a century before the current generation of Dolphins spoke up.
Olympic champion Michelle Ford has opened up on the toxic culture that was prevalent in Australian swimming for half a century before the current generation of Dolphins spoke up.
Aussie swimming icon Libby Trickett has shared her horrified reaction to a question that was asked of her eight-year-old daughter.
Ian Thorpe endured speculation about his sexuality from the age of 14. On the eve of Qtopia Sydney opening, the Olympic great details his coming out experience.
An AOC decision could rob the country’s best swimmers of the chance of fulfilling a childhood dream, Leisel Jones tells Robert Craddock.
Aussie rising star Isaac Cooper has become a world champion for the first time after a moment that left commentators stunned.
Australia’s Isaac Cooper has finally won his first individual world title after being cruelly denied by a technical malfunction in 2022.
The Australian swim team only won three gold medals in Doha but the signs bode well for the Paris Olympics as new stars emerged.
Athletes willing to compete in the Enhanced Games have been given a sobering warning about their futures – and their health – in a stunning takedown by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Australia has claimed its first gold of the world swimming championships with an unheralded breastroker making a huge breakthrough.
Australia could have a new medal threat at the Paris Olympics after a breakthrough world championships win.
The Olympic gold medallist and social media star has revealed a surprise new side hustle in the lead up to the 2024 Olympics.
The Olympic gold medallist and social media star has revealed a surprise new side hustle in the lead up to the 2024 Olympics.
Australia are facing the sobering prospect of a Chinese team secretly preparing to take this year’s Paris Olympics by storm – led by a teen superstar who demolished the 100m world record.
Commentators have turned on James Magnussen and the Enhanced Games, labelling his world record pledge tacky and irresponsible.
Some of Australia’s best Olympic medal hopes will test themselves against the world’s biggest stars this week. JULIAN LINDEN examines what the World Aquatics Championships will mean for several Paris contenders.
Swimming great Leisel Jones has made some jaw-dropping comments about the drug-fuelled Enhanced Games competition.
The disgraced Chinese swimmer, currently banned for smashing vials of blood at a doping test, is nearing a shock comeback.
The USA’s Katie Ledecky has been a dominant force in swimming for more than a decade, but the tide is finally turning after a shock result.
The man who was told he would never be able to walk, talk or live an independent life is now on the brink of a remarkable breakthrough he hopes to achieve at the Paris Games.
James Magnussen’s phone has been “blowing up” since he confirmed his interest in entering the Enhanced Games – the swim star tells his story and why he wants to take the risk.
An Australian is locked in to compete at the steroid-fuelled Enhance Games for a massive prize in a stunning announcement.
Australia’s open water swimmers have won gold in a thrilling photo finish that was decided by a fingertip at the world championships.
Australian diving queen Melissa Wu had a horror last-placed finish in the World Championships – but her dreams of a stunning fifth Olympics remain alive and well.
Months out from the Paris Olympics, Australians are in the medals at the World Aquatic Championships.
Swimming Australia has turned to Emma McKeon’s uncle Rob Woodhouse, one of the most respected figures in the sport, to take over as chief executive officer.
As crisis-torn Swimming Australia faces the threat of expulsion from its sport, former billionaire sponsor Gina Rinehart dropped a funding bombshell which could prove to be the final nail in the governing body’s coffin.
Australian Olympics icon Steph Rice has left jaws on the floor after revealing deeply personal information on SAS: Australia.
Revelations of horror treatment of young swimmers by their coaches left an Olympic legend embarrassed and calling for change.
Swimming Australia is plunging towards another major crisis that threatens to sink the national federation forever. Julian Linden explains how it got to this point and what is going to happen next.
The full and shocking details of the review into the experiences of females in swimming can be revealed, with athletes subjected to physical and mental abuse and humiliating body shaming.
The details from the bombshell report into the treatment of female swimmers should make every Australian furious. More must be done to protect our athletes, writes Julian Linden.
Popstar turned swimmer Cody Simpson has shown the strongest indication yet that his Olympic dream is far from over.
High-level investigators criticised Kieren Perkins for comments they claim discouraged whistleblowers from testifying in a review into the abuse of female swimmers.
As Peter Bol proclaimed his innocence after being provisionally suspended following a failed drug test, Shayna Jack wasted no time reaching out. She knew what he was going through.
It was the phone call that changed Shayna Jack’s life forever, sending her into a spiral of trauma she is still dealing with today. Now she is bravely telling her story.
Shayna Jack has revealed the crippling depths of her mental health battles following her drug ban, saying she was ‘done with life’.
World swimming’s new transgender category has flopped on its first attempt, with no athletes registering to compete at an event this week
Four-time Olympian Emily Seebohm has announced the birth of her first child, revealing their “unique” but not “super crazy” name.
World Aquatics will have a greater say in the governance of Swimming Australia if constitution reforms proposed by the Australian body are approved by a member vote.
Cody Simpson nabbed a bag of medals at the Australian short course championships but has dropped a huge hint on his future plans.
Olympic and world champion Ariarne Titmus has revealed she’s recovering from surgery to remove two benign tumours from her ovaries.
Olympic and World swimming superstar Ariarne Titmus has revealed she went under the knife after a “scary” issue came up on a scan.
As the future of Australian swimming and its membership of World Aquatics hangs in the balance, the sport has appointed an interim president following the sudden resignation of its former chief.
Swimming star Adam Peaty reportedly got into a bust-up with one of his teammates over a quip about their love triangle.
Olympic champion Emily Seebohm reveals the unflattering nickname she has given herself as she battles a difficult pregnancy.
As Shayna Jack continues here incredible comeback in the lead up to the Paris Olympics, the Aussie star admits she is facing some serious competiton every day at training.
John Devitt, an Olympic champion during Australia’s golden era in the pool, has passed away aged 86.
The world’s first transgender swimming race will take place in coming weeks in a groundbreaking move from World Aquatics.
Faced with expulsion from World Aquatics, Swimming Australia has given its champions reassurances as the threat of missing Paris 2024 looms.
World Aquatics has delivered a damning threat to Swimming Australia after expressing concerns about multiple governance issues.
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