McKeon’s exit a stroke of luck for Jack
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.
Swimming
Royal honour for Aussie pool queen
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.
When Tracey was queen of the pool
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.
Bee almost sinks Horton’s Games campaign
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 swim champions won’t lose any sleep
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.
Swim stars choose Brisbane to bond
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.
Shy kid who swam her way into Aussie hearts
AT only 15 years of age, Hayley Lewis became a household name with an inspiring performance at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
One night in Delhi: Huegill’s incredible comeback
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.
Genius swifty that left them all in Wenden’s wake
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.
Matt to the rescue: Cowdrey saves Aussie men in the pool
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.
Meanest and friendliest blokes in the pool
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.
The ‘Miracle Mile’ that almost killed a runner
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.
Is this the most unfair race?
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.
Is this the most unfair school swim carnival?
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
McEvoy’s big boost heading into Games
IT could yet prove to be the making of Cameron McEvoy’s Commonwealth Games.
Victory lap! Susie O’Neill’s act of rebellion
AT the 1998 Commonwealth Games Susie O’Neill owned the pool and decided to celebrate in an unusual fashion.
Great return gives Campbell new 2020 vision
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.
No panic despite slow swimming trial times
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.
Comment: Strategy a risk worth taking
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.
Aussies go big as B-ranked stars add to talent pool
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.
Swim star reveals bizarre obsession
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.
Veteran ‘Rockets’ into Games team
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.
‘Blinkered’ Wilson chasing Games glory
MATT Wilson’s pre-Games training is likely to include lessons on how to tighten his goggles.
Games swim team of ‘A’s’ and ‘B’s’
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.
‘Ironman’ Larkin going after five
MITCH Larkin is set to become the ironman of the Australian swimming team, tackling five individual events at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Terminator: I’ll be back…at school
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.
Teenager dedicates maiden title to sick grandfather
KAYLEE McKeown’s family went nuts in the stands as she pulled off a huge upset over Emily Seebohm, but it was another loved one to whom she dedicated her maiden national title.
‘I did nothing wrong’: Missile not feeling pressure
JAMES Magnussen has just one more chance to grab an individual berth at the Commonwealth Games but insists that if a relay spot is all that comes his way, there’s not much more he could have done.
Titmus makes history with distance treble
ARIARNE Titmus has become just the sixth woman in Australian title history — and first since Linda McKenzie in 2004 — to win the distance treble.
Bohl eager for glory in home pool
THREE training partners, injury battles and creating a piece of family history have helped spur Georgia Bohl’s Commonwealth Games dream.
From hospital bed to Games spot
JACK Cartwright was rushed into an ambulance after worrying mid-race heart palpitations just the day before he swam his way onto his first Commonwealth Games team.
Refuelled Missile to explode in 100m final
THE Magnussen swagger is back. Already tagged the “alpha male” of the event, James Magnussen is supremely confident heading into the 100m final despite qualifying third fastest.
Terminator mows down McKeon to win 200m free
HER dad calls her The Terminator. But it was still a surprise when Ariarne Titmus showed her killer instinct to shoot down runaway favourite Emma McKeon in the 200m freestyle final.
Excited Chalmers claims title
KYLE Chalmers has given a sneak peek into a testing past year, saying his first national long course title win is the “best feeling I’ve had in quite a while”.
Titmus books Games place
ARIARNE Titmus has become the first able-bodied swimmer to book a place on the team for the Commonwealth Games, taking down Commonwealth record-holder Emma McKeon in the 200m freestyle.
Magnussen ‘still swimming’s alpha male’
HE may be reigning Olympic champion but Kyle Chalmers says James Magnussen is the top dog ahead of the Commonwealth Games trials and hopes some more trash talk from the man that calls himself The Missile will secure him gold again.
McKeon’s keen for fly double
EMMA McKeon will tackle the 200m double on the opening night of the Commonwealth Games swimming trials, confident she will not be sacrificing her pet freestyle event for a tilt at the 200m butterfly.
Heat is on for Chalmers
KYLE Chalmers hopes the lessons he learnt during a forced sabbatical will lead to a long career after admitting he allowed the pressure of being Olympic champion get to him.
Your records, give them to me
ARIARNE Titmus might seem like a fresh-faced teenager, but the swimmer known as ‘The Terminator’ is hunting more than just a Commonwealth Games spot at this week’s swim trials.
Comeback trio thrown into the deep end
A PROGRAM tweak has ensured James Magnussen, Kyle Chalmers and Cate Campbell will have to hit the ground running when they launch their comeback at the Commonwealth Games trials.
McKeown yearns for return to fearless rookie days
TAYLOR McKeown will head to the Gold Coast Games with a Commonwealth title, but the breaststroker is going back to the future in 2018 to combat a poor run of ‘terrible’ swims.
Doping battle leaves Groves ‘emotionally drained’
SHE may have beaten a FINA doping panel ban but Rio Olympic swimming medallist Madeline Groves may still miss this week’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games selection trials.
High-profile model making sports star ‘happier than ever’
LOVE is the new hand in the deck for swimmer James Roberts as he goes for gold at his home Commonwealth Games.
Pool the focus for now but Smith wants to save lives
DANIEL Smith says his life lessons will eventually help him “save a lot of young people” but he has had to pull back from community work in order to fulfil his swimming potential.
Horton man-crush on ‘way cooler’ Scotty James
OLYMPIC swimming gold medallist Mack Horton jokes about a man-crush on Scotty James because when it comes to cool he feels the snowboard contortionist is laps ahead.
Emma’s fly-in, fly-out program
EMMA McKeon is likely to add the 200m butterfly to her Commonwealth Games program in what could be her only chance to race the event internationally.
Teen emerges as McKeon’s biggest threat
OLYMPIC gold medallist Emma McKeon could tackle the 200m butterfly at the Commonwealth Games and it’s an 18-year-old that could prove to be her biggest challenger in the event.
Games trials races for man, 99
SPECIAL races will be staged at the Commonwealth Games swimming trials to give a 99-year-old man the chance to set world records.
Rejuvenated Campbell adds fly to repertoire
CATE Campbell is almost certain to add butterfly to her Commonwealth Games program after a stunning outing in the stroke at the NSW state championships.
Kyle ramps up for Games revival
OLYMPIC champion Kyle Chalmers admits the past year has been a “rollercoaster ride” but is looking forward to rebounding at the Commonwealth Games.
Missile returns fire after 100m freestyle win
JAMES Magnussen has hit back at criticism from Olympic gold medallist Ashley Callus after beating a crack field to win the 100m freestyle at the Queensland championships.
Larkin may expand Games program
MITCH Larkin is toying with the idea of adding the individual medley to his Commonwealth Games trials program in a bid to maintain the hunger that will fuel his Olympic redemption.
Larkin’s plan to overcome Rio disappointment
MITCH Larkin is toying with the idea of adding the individual medley to his Commonwealth Games trials program in a bid to maintain the hunger that will fuel his Olympic redemption.
Swim boss quits on eve of Comm Games
SWIMMING Australia is on the lookout for a new CEO just months out from the Commonwealth Games after Mark Anderson’s appointment as Collingwood boss.
New Games tickets go on sale
ANOTHER 100,000 ‘prime’ tickets to previously sold out events at next year’s Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games are going on sale today.
Pool revamp our ‘springboard to Games’
THE Adelaide Aquatic Centre is being earmarked for a multimillion-dollar revamp that could secure the city’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games, campaigners say.
Gold for Chalmers, world record for Cate Campbell
HOMETOWN hero Kyle Chalmers marked his return to major swimming competition with gold, but it was Cate Campbell who stole the show with a new short course world record at Marion.
Champs a springboard to Gold Coast for Chalmers
IN his first major competition after heart surgery, Rio Olympics gold medallist Kyle Chalmers is just looking forward to being back in the pool as he sets his sights on next year’s Commonwealth Games.
Shayna’s world class training buddies
EMERGING sprinter Shayna Jack doesn’t have to look far to know what it takes to catch the best 100m freestyle swimmers in the world because they’re in the next lane every day at training.
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