Fanning’s surf lesson for superfish Le Clos
HE might be a surfing novice but there was no danger of South African superfish Chad Le Clos drowning when he had a surfing lesson from Mick Fanning on the Gold Coast on Wednesday.
Swimming
Broken, battered Bronte ready for a break
BRONTE Campbell was only partly joking when she said after her 100m freestyle gold medal swim that her body was “held together by sticky tape and physios”. But now she has stepped from the shadow of big sister Cate, it’s time to step back.
How Chalmers fought off cold to power Aussies home
KYLE Chalmers had battled a cold throughout the Commonwealth Games that affected his ability to swim but finally he unlocked the trick to beating it and it allowed him to pull off a stunning final lap to secure Australia gold in the 4x100m medley relay.
Cameras catch Cate’s sister snub
THE crowd went wild for Bronte Campbell’s moment of triumph — but cameras caught her sister Cate’s indifferent response.
‘I can go all night’: Athletes hit Tinder
FIT, toned and high-energy athletes are going for Commonwealth Games gold on and off the field, flooding Tinder in search of romance, with revealing photos and boasts about having the ability to “go all night long”.
Teenage Terminator ends 20-year gold drought
FRESH pool queen Ariarne Titmus was crowned by swimming royalty when the great Tracey Wickham revelled in the rise of the schoolgirl taking Australian distance swimming back to the top.
Superman Larkin ‘shocked’ by his Games success
MITCH Larkin has become Australia’s Superman of the pool with victory in the 200m individual medley — taking his tally to four individual gold medals in a history-setting run.
Superhero Larkin takes down swim legend Thorpe
IN the 2018 Commonwealth Games, superman of the pool Mitch Larkin has medals falling out of his pockets and even managed to do something the great Ian Thorpe never did.
Historic: Bronte, Kyle bring perfect end to golden campaign
IT WAS nothing short of incredible. Australia has notched a grand slam of six relays to finish its Gold Coast gold rush with 73 medals in its most successful Commonwealth Games swimming campaign in history.
Does he not know the words? PM’s Farnham fail
THIS week started on a dampener for Malcolm Turnbull, and last night it got wetter when he got caught in a downpour at the Commonwealth Games and was busted for seemingly not knowing the words to an Aussie classic.
McLoughlin beats his hero Mack to take title
IT was expected to be the moment Mack Horton was finally anointed the distance king.
How Taylor Swift helped Seebohm to gold
TO hell with self-doubt. A fired-up Emily Seebohm channelled her mind to prove herself a champion with a super sprint to claim gold. And it seems her favourite musician played a role in controlling emotional triggers.
Team strength shines brighter than gold: Perkins
SOMETHING more important than a gold rush has happened in the Commonwealth Games pool over the past six days says Kieren Perkins — we can salute a true Aussie swim ‘team’.
Horton v McLoughlin a knockout bout: Perkins
THE ‘Mack and Jack Show’ has all the makings of a classic 1500m freestyle duel, says Kieren Perkins, pitting a frontrunning fighter against a fast finisher with flair.
Can McEvoy rediscover world’s best form?
SWIMMING Australia head coach Jacco Verhaeren has spoken about the changes Cam McEvoy needs to make if he wants to rediscover the form that made him the world’s fastest sprinter.
Agonising Games decision made
BRONTE and Cate Campbell weren’t consulted by swimming selectors over which sister will anchor the medley relay.
Give Bronte relay swim over Cate, she’s earned it
THE rivalry between Cate and Bronte Campbell is about to hit greater heights, with Bronte set to usurp her big sister for a spot in the 4 x 100m medley relay team just 24 hours after beating Cate to the punch for the 100m freestyle gold.
Back off! McKeon’s parents hit out at the haters
THE parents of Aussie swim champion Emma McKeon have called on the haters to stop undermining the Gold Coast’s Commonwealth Games and enjoy the spectacle for what it is.
Relay relief for Chalmers after shock loss
COLD-RAVAGED Kyle Chalmers has shrugged off the disappointment of defeat in the 100m to claim his third gold medal of the Games in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
Will Larkin be Australia’s Superman in the pool?
CATE Campbell, Kyle Chalmers, Emma McKeon and Ariarne Titmus were all expected to dominate in the pool at the Commonwealth Games. But will it be Mitch Larkin who emerges as our most decorated swimmer?
‘She’s No.1 now’: Little sis steps out of Cate’s shadow
HER jaw dropped. Her face froze. Not even Bronte Campbell could believe what she had done. For the first time in three years she had beaten her decorated sister Cate in the 100m freestyle.
Sister act II: Bronte upstages Cate to claim gold
BRONTE Campbell gatecrashed the redemption party of sister Cate on Monday night in a stunning upset with a patched-up body powered by a brave winner’s heart and a finishing flurry.
Titmus: ‘I’m not scared of pain’
ARIARNE Titmus needed to make pain a friend to become the new force in swimming’s most taxing events with a mantra she gratefully borrowed from one of Australia’s distance divas.
‘The Terminator’: Titmus gold puts world on notice
TEENAGE golden girl Ariarne Titmus has exploded onto the world stage with a stunning Commonwealth gold in the 800m — the first major individual gold medal of her career.
Superb Larkin completes Triple Crown
MITCH Larkin last night swept to an unprecedented “Triple Crown” as the Commonwealth’s supreme backstroker with a third gold medal following his wins in the 50m, 100m and 200m events.
Huge praise as Games embraces the para-normal
THE integration of para athletes onto the main billing at the Commonwealth Games has been more than vindicated by the athletes’ performances and the reaction of crowds, making para-normal the infectious new vibe on the Gold Coast.
Calm before the storm: Athletes ready to party
IT’S been a slow start to the Games as far as the partying scene is concerned, but clubs on the glitter strip say it’s the calm before the storm as athletes near the end of competition.
‘If you can’t deal with it, stay out of it’
SWIMMING Australia’s head coach has hit back at Emily Seebohm’s claims the media downgraded her achievements in the pool, saying the star swimmer needs to cocoon herself from media coverage if she can’t handle how she is being portrayed.
‘Clyde the Glide’ embracing monkey business
THE monkey business behind the naming of swimming’s new cult hero Clyde Lewis goes beyond dad Andy’s zeal for saluting his favourite orang-utan from his favourite Clint Eastwood movie.
Swimmers reign supreme, cycling has its mojo back
NO Big Tuna, no big deal. Cold stricken champion Kyle Chalmers may have suffered a shock loss but a rousing pool rally and Australian cycling’s wheels of thunder made it a night to savour.
Soapie star a natural … on the tele
SHE took to the Commonwealth Games pool in a one piece for a lilo race at the weekend, but Ada Nicodemou says she hasn’t been seen in swimmers on screen for more than a decade.
Don’t blame media for Seebohm’s bronze
IT’S not the media’s fault Australian swimmer Emily Seebohm didn’t win gold in the pool on Sunday night. Australians are proud of her achievements — and she should be too, writes Susie O’Brien.
Para swimmers deliver gold, world records
AUSTRALIA’S gold rush in the pool has continued thanks to para swimmers Jesse Aungles and world record breaking Lakeisha Patterson winning events after Australia’s men’s sprinters failed to fire.
Easy as 1-2-3 for Cate and Mitch
CATE Campbell’s “fun” event is set to be a keeper on her program after she won gold in the 50m butterfly in an all-Aussie trifecta.
All smiles but is Bronte OK as Cate’s support act?
IT was a half-smile delivered following Saturday night’s women’s 50m freestyle final at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, won by comeback queen Cate Campbell, with younger sister Bronte taking silver.
Magnussen primed for ‘biggest competition yet’
James Magnussen already has a gold medal from these Games but he has just one chance for an individual swim — a 50m sprint in what could be a 20secs lap of honour in front of his home crowd.
Swim wrap: Campbell cruises in the morning
CATE Campbell took the “cruisy” route in today’s 100m freestyle heats to qualify fastest for tonight’s semi-finals with no sign of her golden glow fading.
Games star has motivation to move the nation
REDEMPTION and rejuvenation have been rousing themes for Australia at the Commonwealth Games as the green and gold lit up the velodrome and pool on the Gold Coast.
No stopping Terminator in final lap battle
EMMA McKeon has collected a third gold medal as Ariarne Titmus sealed her reputation as one of the toughest racers in world swimming with a steely anchor leg that continued Australia’s sweep of relays in the pool.
Games poster boy now hunting the Big Tuna
KYLE Chalmers’ hot favouritism for Sunday night’s 100m freestyle final copped a surprise curveball with back tightness and Gold Coast Games poster boy Cam McEvoy reviving his hopes after the flattest of heat swims.
Golden girl breaks down after record swim
AN emotional Cate Campbell has broken down on the dais after winning her first major individual gold medal since her Rio meltdown.
Thorpie’s stunning comparison for Campbell sisters
SWIMMING legend Ian Thorpe has heaped the ultimate praise on Australia’s golden girls of the pool – comparing Cate and Bronte Campbell to two of the greatest siblings in world sport.
Cate’s focus turns to Canadian champ
“WE do have an Olympic champion in the race and someone who wished they could have been an Olympic champion.” Cate Campbell is as efficient with her words as she is in the water.
Sky’s the limit for hungry Titmus
ARIARNE Titmus is hungry. Forget about coach Dean Boxall rating her silver-medal winning effort in the 200m “one of the most amazing swims I’ve seen”.
Chalmers red hot in heats, McEvoy struggles
THE King Kyle show rolls on at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, with Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers qualifying fastest for the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle from this morning’s heats.
Chalmers crowned new king of swimming on golden night
KYLE Chalmers won two gold medals in just over two hours on an evening which saw rain pelt down on the open-air pool and gold medals rain down on Australia’s swimmers, cyclists and an inspirational weightlifter who powered through grief.
Mitch’s move allows Clyde to shine
MITCH Larkin dropped a race from his Commonwealth Games program and both he and Australian teammate Clyde Lewis reaped the benefits.
Comeback king Kyle wins 200m gold for ‘fun’
HE claims he needs more practice swimming the 200m, but that didn’t stop Kyle Chalmers mowing down his rivals to win gold ahead of fellow Aussie Mack Horton in a huge personal best time.
Para swimmers shine in fully integrated programme
AUSTRALIA’S success in the pool on Friday night was in no small part thanks to our para athletes led by Timothy “Disco” Disken who took out gold in the S9 100m freestyle.
Swimmer’s dad captures the heart of a nation
STEVE Titmus captured the hearts of the nation on swimming’s opening night with his frenzied cheering as daughter Ariarne went within a fingernail of winning the women’s 200m freestyle.
‘Full crack’: Hero Comm Games dad speaks out
STEVE Titmus captured the hearts of the nation on swimming’s opening night with his frenzied cheering. Now he’s described what was going on in his head
Dawn says cricketers got off easy
SWIMMING great Dawn Fraser says she is “shocked” at cricket’s ball tampering scandal and says the players at the centre of the recent ball tampering scandal should have received harsher punishments.
Perkins: Cate is bringing fans back to our sport
CATE Campbell has been so raw and genuine on her road back to world record highs that she has started to reconnect many Aussie swimming fans who had fallen out of love with our sport.
Families set to party with our golden heroes
THE families of South Australia’s newest Commonwealth Games cycling champions were anxiously waiting to celebrate with their gold medal heroes in Brisbane on Friday.
Mum’s depression fears for Cate after Rio
FOR Cate Campbell’s mother Jenny, the sight of her daughter slicing through the water on the way to a world record-breaking relay win on Thursday night brought emotions of pride, exhilaration … and relief.
Fraser: No limits for unchained Cate
CATE Campbell’s golden first night in the pool will make her unstoppable from here on, some of swimming’s biggest names have declared.
World on notice as men’s relay team finally delivers
HOMETOWN hero Cameron McEvoy says Australia’s men are looking to repeat the efforts of their female counterparts by snaring relay gold in record time on Friday night.
Purpose built Chalmers can go the distance
HE’S one of the fastest men in the world but Kyle Chalmers concedes he’s purpose built for the 200m and his Commonwealth Games results could dictate whether he redirects his attention moving into the Tokyo Olympics.
Dad’s ‘mortifying’ heartbreak
AN AUSSIE dad let out a scream of ecstacy as he thought his teenage daughter had won gold. Then he realised he was wrong.
Perkins: Aussies outstanding but Poms just ahead
THE hunter became the hunted on Thursday night and the way Mack Horton responded to this shift in his career with a really mature race to gold was a great signpost, writes Kieren Perkins.
She’s back! Cate’s incredible comeback
IN her first major international meet since taking a post-Rio sabbatical year in 2017, Cate Campbell put her rivals on notice with a gobsmacking time as she and her relay team-mates smashed their own world record en-route to gold.
Mack turns up heat to burn rivals for gold
MIGHTY Mack Horton turned cold-blooded racer supreme to deliver the first gold of Australia’s medal rush just a month after he feared Queensland’s heat would boil away his superpowers in the pool.
Ariarne mus-sed it by that much
ARIARNE Titmus was meant to be the 17-year-old who upset the apple cart against world championship medallist Emma McKeon. But someone forgot to tell Canadian teen Taylor Ruck.
Swimming WAGs say it’s fair to share
YOU know you’re close with your boyfriend when you can wear his shirt to a swish event.
Jack’s the heartbeat of relay team
WHEN swimmer Jack Cartwright’s max heartrate soared over 200 beats per minute during Commonwealth Games selection trials, his Gold Coast hopes looked headed into an ambulance right along with him.
‘Wow’: Disbelief at champ’s DQ
THE Commonwealth Games has its first major controversy after a world champion’s disqualification left Ian Thorpe stunned.
Powerful Aussies line up golden opening night
ARIARNE Titmus and Emma McKeon have set the scene for a cracking showdown in the 200m freestyle on Thursday night as Australia looks to get its Games campaign off to a golden start in the pool.
Horton has a decision to make
MACK Horton will attempt to replicate his Rio success in the 400m freestyle to kickstart Australia’s campaign in the pool and help decide his future heading into the Tokyo Olympics.
Swimmers must ‘own pool’ to stop wave of rivals
TRACEY Wickham has roused the hit-or-miss Aussie swimmers to “own our pool” by dominating England from opening night as the trigger for a home grown gold rush at the Commonwealth Games.
Just another test for young swimmer
SHE’S already had to skip university exams to compete on the Gold Coast, but 18-year-old swimmer Laura Taylor had to undergo another undesirable test on Sunday, and one that’s not proved ideal for her Games preparation.
McKeon looking to explode out of the blocks
EMMA McKeon will look to spark a Gold Coast gold rush on night one of the Games which could net her as many as six major medals and cement her position as a global swimming star.
Chalmers feeling that golden glow
KYLE Chalmers has stared down his inner demons and is now convinced he can return to the form that helped him win a shock Olympic gold in Rio.
Titmus out to restore Tassie pride
ARIARNE Titmus is determined to put Tassie back on the map, 36 years after the insult dealt to Tasmania when the state was erased from the last Commonwealth Games opening ceremony held in Queensland.
Cate super keen to dive back in
CATE Campbell says her heart is beating ‘a little bit faster’ being back in an Australian swim team determined not to surrender its position as ruler of the pool.
Representing small club on international stage
STARPLEX Swim Centre high performance manager Stephen Garner saw James McKechnie’s potential seven years ago. Now McKechnie is set to make his Australian debut at the Commonwealth Games.
Glam couple’s long history in the pool
AFTER revealing they crossed paths a decade ago at a swimming meet, model Gabby Epstein says it was “weird and unexpected” that she began dating James Roberts after a shoulder injury forced her out of the highly competitive sport as a teenager.
Family ties run deep in the pool
THREE sets of siblings and a father-daughter combination are set to take up the battle in the pool from the first day of competition at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
Perkins: Two world records, one furious coach
IT’S not often the thrill of breaking a world record is quickly followed by the sensation “Oh man, I’m in trouble” but that was exactly my reaction after the 1500m freestyle final in 1994, writes Kieren Perkins.
Pickett’s persistence poised to pay off
THERE were times breaststroker Leiston Pickett just wanted to give up after missing out on the Rio Olympics but she now has the chance to join a select group of Australian athletes.
‘I felt I had failed as a mum’
SWIMMING champion Giaan Rooney has revealed her pride got in the way when she felt she was “failing” as a mother.
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