Olympic champion to make major change leading up to LA
Kaylee McKeown has made the decision to switch coaches ending her short stint with the famed British coach who helped champion breaststroker Adam Peaty to glory.
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Olympian and MAFS star call off engagement
An Australian Olympic icon and her reality television star fiance have reportedly called it quits after three years of being engaged.
Swimming’s sprint king and father-to-be loving life in fast lane
Back in the pool following his long-waited gold at the Paris Olympics, Cameron McEvoy has much to be excited about in and out of the water.
Aussie swim team rocked by shock defection
A legendary Australian swim coach has been pictured with Chinese swimmers who have been at the centre of a doping scandal.
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The pictures no Aussie swimmer ever wanted to see
One of Australia’s most revered coaches has been snapped by the Chinese Communist Party’s mouthpiece posing for selfies with the same swimmers who escaped sanction after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
‘Come on Lex, let’s go’: Leary just misses breaking record again
Paralympic darling Alexa Leary shattered her own world record in the morning heats at the national swimming championships and then nearly bettered it in the finals.
Swimmers fume as Olympic farce exposed
A damning new report has laid bare just how many Aussie athletes were dudded due to an explosive doping saga that is far from resolved.
Team USA in LA: Aussies’ set for long road ahead to rival Games
The Paris pool party is officially over for the Aussie swimmers, as the Dolphins returned for the national championships, with little time to waste to prepare for a USA team in their home pool.
Australia’s missing medals: True cost of swimming’s doping farce
The Australian federal sports regulator is under fire for not standing up to China and WADA after revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers escaped punishment after testing positive to a banned drug.
Gold medal maker’s return in doubt as new gig revealed
Hopes of a renowned ‘gold medal maker’ returning to lead the Queensland Academy of Sport have been dashed by her appointment to the board of another sporting body.
World happy as Thorpe wiped from history
Ian Thorpe has responded after the swimming world was stunned by a blistering world record in his pet event, righting a wrong from 16 years ago.
Aussie swimmers big winners in Olympic sports overhaul
Australia’s medal hopes a massive boost as part of a radical overhaul of the Olympic program with a number of new sports and events added to the schedule.
Aussie’s golden boost for LA Olympics
While five new sports at the LA Olympics will offer more chances for gold there’s also new events in the pool where Australian swimmers shine.
Aussie champ’s relatable joke after giving birth
A beloved Australian Olympic swimming champion has welcomed another child and joked she is finally done growing her family.
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