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.
Swimming
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.
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