THEY are here! Some of the best athletes from around the world have hit the Gold Coast for the Commonwealth Games. Before things officially kick off, check out some of the biggest head-to-head battles we can’t wait for.
A REFRESHED and confident Cate Campbell is in the form and mindset to trigger a Dolphins gold rush and our swimmers, in turn, will set the tone for the entire Australian team, writes Kieren Perkins.
James McKechnie’s hard work is finally paying off after the Hilbank swimmer was selected to represent Australia at next month’s Commonwealth Games
EMMA McKeon’s tough call to ditch the 100m freestyle from her packed Commonwealth Games program may turn into a gift from the pool gods for Brisbane’s Shayna Jack.
IN 1982, Queen Elizabeth II hung the 400m gold medal around a delighted Tracey Wickham’s neck. Thirty-six years on, it will be Wickham who has the honour of presenting the gold medal for the cherished event.
TRACEY Wickham was closer to pulling out of her final race than swimming for Commonwealth Games glory in 1982 when it took a crazy, horn-honking bus ride to get her to the blocks in the right mood.
A TINY bee has almost achieved what the world’s best swimmers have been unable to … stopping Mack Horton in his tracks ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
OUR medal-hungry Commonwealth Games swimmers are so serious about getting good sleep they’re bringing their own pillows to training camp, and one is even bringing her mattress topper.
THE country’s best swimmers descend on Queensland’s capital this weekend to head into Commonwealth Games camp – and Cate and Bronte Campbell say expect a few surprises on the podium on the Gold Coast this year.
AT only 15 years of age, Hayley Lewis became a household name with an inspiring performance at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
GEOFF Huegill remembers the 51 second race like it was yesterday. After decade-long rollercoaster life, during which he ballooned to 138kg, he finally found his way back to the top of the podium on a magical night in Delhi.
HE is one of the greatest Australian swimmers of all time but qualifying for the 1970 Commonwealth Games was one of the most bizarre experiences of his swimming career.
WITHOUT their stars, the Australian swimming team were facing the prospect of a nightmare medal scenario at the Melbourne Games of 2006. That was until Matt Cowdrey stepped up.
THEY shaved their heads, they won swimming gold medals and one of their members even tried to break Rod Marsh’s beer drinking record. The “Mean Machine” were part of our 80s swimming resurgence.
IT was dubbed “the Miracle Mile”. But by the end of the marathon, a world record holder had wilted in the extreme heat and collapsed — within sight of the finish line — after covering a gruelling 27 miles.
THERE’S always that one kid who’s a real gun, but this 17-year-old Queenslander took it to a new level at her school swim meet.
THERE’S always that one kid at school who’s a real gun at sport, but this 17-year-old Queenslander has taken that to the next level at her local swimming carnival, and her opponents already knew they had no hope. SEE THE VIDEO
IT could yet prove to be the making of Cameron McEvoy’s Commonwealth Games.
TRAVIS Mahoney says relocating to Adelaide has given him the belief to swim for a maiden Commonwealth Games medal on the Gold Coast, after joining three other SA-based athletes on the Australian team.
AT the 1998 Commonwealth Games Susie O’Neill owned the pool and decided to celebrate in an unusual fashion.
AFTER bouncing back to dominate the Commonwealth Games swimming trials following a break, a revitalised Cate Campbell hopes she can now extend her career for as long as she can.
HEAD coach Jacco Verhaeren is confident Australia’s swimmers will be at their peak during the Commonwealth Games despite many falling below their best during last week’s trials.
MOST of the big names in Australian swimming were just content to do what was necessary to qualify for the Commonwealth Games last week. Expect a different mindset in five weeks time.
SWIMMING Australia has plumped for hometown domination over tough love after filling its athlete quota for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games despite most failing to meet the “A” standard.
HE’S an Olympic champion and an AFL tragic. But what is the bizarre obsession that keeps Kyle Chalmers ticking? The star swimmer opens up on how he stays grounded out of the water.
JAMES Roberts’ decision to push his battered body through another preparation has been rewarded, with the Gold Coast product to line up at a home Commonwealth Games.
MATT Wilson’s pre-Games training is likely to include lessons on how to tighten his goggles.
SWIMMING Australia has plumped for hometown domination over tough love after filling its athlete quota for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games despite most of those selected failing to meet the “A” standard.
MITCH Larkin is set to become the ironman of the Australian swimming team, tackling five individual events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
SHE’S terminated every target in her sights at this week’s Australian swimming trials but Ariarne Titmus still has one mission ahead of the Commonwealth Games — and Brisbane’s best school swimmers should watch out.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/swimming/page/5