Keeping it in the Olympic family
SISTER acts and brotherly love: Michael Carayannis speaks to the seven sets of Australian sporting siblings already bound for Brazil this August.
Swimming
Refugee who swam for life off to Rio
A SYRIAN refugee who last year was forced to swim for her life trying to reach Greece will now swim for a gold medal after being selected for the Rio Olympics.
Barely believable audition for Rio
IF ED Moses somehow manages to scrape onto the US Olympic swimming team, the story of how he got there will be one for the ages.
Evans’ rough road to Rio
WEST Australian swimmer Blair Evans is living proof of the saying “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”.
Taylor’s tattoo lashes Japan
THE new dolphin tattoo on Taylor McKeown’s rib cage has far greater meaning than simply being a member of the Australian swimming team.
McEvoy hit by earthquake, Twitter hacker
SWIMMER Cameron McEvoy has endured a nightmare 24 hours in Japan after experiencing an earthquake in his hotel room before waking to find his Twitter account hacked.
McEvoy coy on Rio medal prospects
HE has been tipped to win six gold medals at the Olympics later this year, and despite being less than three months from arriving in Rio, Cameron McEvoy is no closer to gauging how he will fare.
McEvoy off to Tokyo to continue preparation
CAMERON McEvoy read the hidden message stitched inside the leg of his new Olympic racing uniform, “I am ready”. Immediately he thought: “no I’m not’’.
Olympic swimming outfits revealed
CHEF de mission Kitty Chiller hailed Australia’s aquatic superstars at the launch of the new-look swimming, diving and water polo Rio Olympic uniforms. CHECK OUT THE PICS.
Coates’ letter implores Brazil to dunk Volkers
THIS is the letter AOC president John Coates hopes will protect 34 members of the Australian swimming team from alleged sexual offender Scott Volkers in Rio de Janeiro.
McEvoy to use Thorpe, Hackett as mentors
AUSTRALIA’S rising Rio Olympics star Cameron McEvoy has revealed plans to use former greats Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe as personal mentors .
New Dawn for Aussie swimmers
OLYMPIC legend Dawn Fraser refuses to make any gold medal predictions for our swimmers but believes the current crop can bury the demons of the past in Rio.
Sisters to swim into Olympic history
IN a little over 100-days the Campbell sisters hope to create a piece of family history no one of the planet is likely to better.
Campbell sisters: Our last chance to make history
THE stakes could not be higher for the Campbell sisters, with Cate ready to call time on her career and hand the baton over to Bronte soon after the Rio Olympics.
Surfing, horse riding ‘too risky’ for swimmers
AUSTRALIA’S Olympic swim team have been formally told to avoid “risky” activities between now and Rio.
From ‘broken swimmer’ to dual Olympian
RIO-BOUND West Australian Blair Evans admitted to being a “broken swimmer” when she first teamed up with coach Bud McAllister in 2014.
Grant can still hack it as Rio mentor: Chalmers
KYLE Chalmers says he would love Grant Hackett to be at the Rio Olympics as a mentor but the AOC are staying tight-lipped on the fast-fading prospect.
Grant Hackett faces double blow
GRANT Hackett is facing costly consequences for his mid-air spat with a male passenger that has again tarnished his image.
Hackett questioned after plane row
OLYMPIC legend Grant Hackett has been questioned by Federal Police over an incident on a flight home from the Australian swimming championships this morning.
How Aussie swim team won back fans
THE once-shiny Dolphin Express sat idle after a London Games smeared with boorish behaviour and bullying. But this crop of swimmers is winning back the fans.
Coach’s ringing endorsement of Aussie swim team
AUSTRALIA’S swim coach Jacco Verhaeren has labelled the 34-member team named for the Rio Olympics on Thursday night “one of the best I have ever seen.”
‘Spin and win’: Campbell breaks 50m record
CATE Campbell jokes that all she did was hit a poker machine “spin” button and – ding, ding, ding – up came a new 50m freestyle Commonwealth record.
Teen swimmer’s bizarre mining shout out
NORMALLY athletes thank their parents and their coaches, but Australian swimming’s bright young star had someone else he wanted to mention.
How Swimming Australia fixed ‘toxic’ culture
AFTER the disaster of the London Games, Swimming Australia turned to global sporting organisations to help rebuild its battered reputation.
Triple treat for history-making McEvoy
CAMERON McEvoy swam a blistering 50m freestyle at the Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday night to complete a clean-sweep of the 50m, 100m and 200m.
Hocking causes boilover to make third Olympics
BELINDA Hocking caused the biggest upset of the Olympic swimming trials by beating world champion Emily Seebohm in the 200m backstroke on Wednesday night.
What’s going on with this swim cap?
STRANGE markings on Cameron McEvoy’s swimming cap have revealed an intriguing element of the amazing young athlete’s persona.
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