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Leon Marchand broke a 14-year-old world record in the 200m individual medley.

Marchand stuns world with ‘crazy’ world record in semi-final as O’Callaghan wins more gold

On a dramatic night at the world swimming championships, Mollie O’Callaghan clinched a superb victory in the 200m freestyle. Then French superstar Leon Marchand dived in the pool and stole the show.

  • Tom Decent

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Canada’s Summer McIntosh (centre) celebrates her gold medal in the women’s 200m individual medley at the world swimming championships in Singapore.

Two down, three to go: McIntosh wants to equal Phelps, but she’ll have to beat another GOAT first

Summer McIntosh’s bold quest to win five individual gold medals at the world swimming championships remains on track as Australia picked up bronze medal on night two.

  • Tom Decent
Members of Heidelberg West community outside the Olympic Leisure Centre rallying against the closure of the centre’s pool.

Heidelberg West rallies against council plan to close its run-down pool

The disadvantaged community of Heidelberg West faces the imminent closure of its public swimming pool, which has been left to deteriorate for decades.

  • Adam Carey
Kyle Chalmers celebrates after winning the men’s 100m freestyle final at the Australian swimming trials in Adelaide.

Kyle Chalmers won again. But this time it was different

Kyle Chalmers reached uncharted territory on Thursday night at the Australian swimming trials.

  • Tom Decent
Swimming Australia general manager Jess Corones.

Swimming Australia hopeful AI can deliver Olympic gold

Artificial intelligence is being rolled out at training pools nationally as part of Australia’s bid to top the swimming medal table at the next Olympics.

  • David Swan
Col Pearse (Paralympian), Ariarne Titmus (Olympian) and James Bracey (broadcaster) pose for a photo at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

‘Gear up for LA’: Titmus reveals return date to the pool

Ariarne Titmus has kept quiet on her plans after the Paris Olympics. Now, the Australian swimming great reveals when she plans to get back in the pool.

  • Tom Decent
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Render of the proposed Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Aquatic Centre at Mount Coot-tha, designed by Richard Groves and Bates Smart architects.

Mount Coot-tha or Mount Olympus? Bold vision for Olympic pool to loom over Brisbane 2032

A Brisbane architect has come up with a bold plan for an Olympic pool on Mount Coot-tha, with a design that might not be as crazy as it sounds.

  • Cameron Atfield
Australian swimming coach Michael Palfrey at the Olympics in Paris.

Olympic coach sacked by Swimming Australia after ‘Go Korea’ comments in Paris

Six weeks after saying he hoped a South Korean swimmer would beat Australian athletes in Paris, Michael Palfrey has had his contract ripped up.

  • Tom Decent

‘Getting sick made me drop that ego’: The reinvention of Michael Klim

When the former Olympian was diagnosed with a debilitating disease, it rocked him to his core.

  • Luke Benedictus
Cameron McEvoy meets the crowd’s acclaim..

‘You go into a slump’: Some Olympic heroes return to face fight of their lives

Our athletes’ euphoria at their success in Paris will linger. Beyond that, there is a tough time ahead.

  • Nick Wright

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