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Mollie O’Callaghan, Meg Harris and Milla Jansen celebrate.

‘It’s a huge upset’: Beating the USA in a relay is sweet. Australia’s underdog swimmers just did it twice in 15 minutes

Australia’s men’s and women’s 4x100m freestyle relay teams have claimed remarkable gold medals on the opening night of the world swimming championships in Singapore.

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Chinese 12-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi.

A Chinese swimmer born in 2012 is ready to break an 89-year-old record

Chinese prodigy Yu Zidi, 12, could become the youngest international swimming medallist since 1936 when she debuts at the upcoming world championships in Singapore.

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Why a dodgy Thai buffet could save the Australian swimming team’s reputation

Food poisoning at a Thailand training camp has rocked Team USA ahead of the world swimming championships, opening the door for the Dolphins to strike early in Singapore.

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Pallister shines as Jack misses Dolphins cut for world championships

After a week of tough racing in Adelaide, Australia has named its squad for the world swimming championships in Singapore. One big name Olympian has missed out.

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From left to right: Emma Mckeon, Meg Harris, Shayna Jack and Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia celebrate their 4x100m freestyle gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It’s the race Australia’s swimmers never lose. Now the USA can smell blood

Mollie O’Callaghan claimed another win on Friday night, but Australia’s golden 4x100m freestyle relay streak could be under siege.

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Canadian swim sensation Summer McIntosh.

Rooney makes bold McIntosh call as Nine lands broadcast rights to world swimming champs

Summer McIntosh could usurp Katie Ledecky as the greatest female swimmer of all time, according to former Australian star Giaan Rooney, after the Canadian’s latest record-breaking performance in the pool.

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Sienna Toohey after her victory on Tuesday night.

If you’ve never heard of Sienna Toohey, now is the time to take note

The 16-year-old from Albury has Australian swimming buzzing and could very well be a household name in Brisbane 2032.

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Summer McIntosh at Canada’s swimming trials.

‘Something special’: McIntosh’s stunning run continues with second world record in three days

First it was Ariarne Titmus’ world record. Now Summer McIntosh has produced another remarkable swim to etch her name into the record books.

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Kaylee McKeown in the women’s 50m backstroke on Monday in Adelaide.

‘I’m not going to comment’: McKeown wins backstroke final after disqualification drama

Kaylee McKeown cut a dejected figure as she left the pool deck on day one of the Australian swimming trials in Adelaide. Then came some good news.

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Cameron McEvoy after winning gold in the men’s 50m freestyle at the Paris Olympics.

The one thing that could stand in the way of another McEvoy world title

Cam McEvoy stunned the world at the 2023 world championships and backed it up at last year’s Paris Olympics. He explains why he’s in danger of missing this year’s world championships.

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