The moment US GOAT finally broke brave Arnie
It wasn’t enough to take out gold, but Ariarne Titmus gave absolutely everything she had in her final battle of the Paris Olympic Games in a thrilling 800m freestyle final.
Swimming
Kaylee snares a Bradbury bronze after shock American DQ
Kaylee McKeown has made it three medals in three races after an American rival was disqualified in the aftermath of the 200m individual medley.
Crushing end to gold medal hope Short’s first Olympics
Australian multi-medal hope Sam Short has crashed out of the Paris Olympics in dramatic fashion after failing to reach the 1500m final.
Magnussen: Why Aussie swim stars should take a year off
In Australia we have always expected our swimmers to be at every big meet, peaking every single time and swimming fast at trials. It’s time to question that thinking, writes JAMES MAGNUSSEN.
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Stars and flops of Aussie swimming in Rio
AUSTRALIA’S swimming campaign in Rio saw stars emerge, and others sink below expectations. TODD BALYM analyses who starred and who flopped.
Aussie swimmers in Rio ‘better than London’
KIEREN Perkins looks at where it went right for Australia in the pool, where it went wrong, and why Rio’s performance was ‘way better than London’.
What went wrong for Bronte Campbell
AFTER completing her final race, Bronte Campbell lay on her back in the Olympic pool alone for what felt like an eternity, contemplating what went wrong and why.
Worst choke in ‘Olympic history’
THE Campbell sisters have again missed out on a medal in their individual events, with Cate proving to be her own harshest critic.
Worst choke in ‘Olympic history’
THE Campbell sisters have again missed out on a medal in their individual events, with Cate proving to be her own harshest critic.
Is the environment right for our swimmers to thrive?
FOLLOWING the London Olympics, Swimming Australia went through a drastic overhaul but have we got the system right?
How Mack can cause a great Olympic upset
TWO-time Olympic 1500m champion KIEREN PERKINS analyses how Mack Horton can cause a great Olympic upset in the gruelling race.
Swimmers not returning on investment
THE Aussie taxpayer contributed just under $40 million to fund the Australian swimming program. They might be asking for it back now.
Hocking: Ghosts of London still haunt us
THE London Olympics might have been four years ago but the ghosts are still haunting the Australian swim team, according to backstroker Belinda Hocking.
Sun Yang catches cold, a billion people sneeze
China’s Olympic hero Sun Yang dived into the water for the heat of the 1500m freestyle as world record holder and defending champion, he left the pool as a failed qualifier.
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