Gold Coast to host trio of major swimming championships
The Gold Coast has secured a major swimming coup in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics with a trio of major national championships locked in for the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
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Brisbane Games turned Dundee: Croc fever takes over launch
Four decades after Dundee put Australia on the map, croc fever has infested the Brisbane Olympic Games launch and become the hot topic of conversation across the globe.
‘Legacy’: Olympic upgrade sets up more success
Australians dominated the pool at the Paris Olympics and a massive investment for Brisbane 2032 could pave the wave for even more success.
State of the art aquatics centre set as Brisbane Games backflip looms
The Queensland government is secretly preparing for a major last-minute backflip by agreeing to build a state-of-the-art National Aquatics Centre for the Brisbane 2032 Games.
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Aquatic sports have their say on Coast’s Olympic swimming bid
Australia’s major aquatic powerbrokers have had their say on Gold Coast’s bid to host the 2032 Olympic pool events, declaring whether or not the city is a viable option. Full details here.
Olympian reveals how he saw ‘unacceptable’ incident involving female athlete
Olympic diver Sam Fricker has revealed how he has seen toxic behaviour in his diving career, and closer to home. Now, he has a message for young Australian men. See the video.
Swim king Chalmers reveals big personal news
Olympic and world swimming champion Kyle Chalmers has announced the news with Norwegian fiancee Ingeborg Loyning that they were pregnant with their first child.
Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport
Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?
Swim prodigy shatters Hackett record in Brisbane 2032 omen
A Grant Hackett record that stood for more than three decades has been toppled in an “omen” of Olympic potential for the Brisbane Olympics. Meet the 38 record breakers of the GC Long Course Championships.
50 Qld prodigies you could be watching at 2032 Olympics
With the clock ticking down to the Brisbane Olympics, we’ve run our eyes over the state’s brightest young stars who could be centrestage come 2032.
‘It’s a shock’: Aussie Olympian’s next big global move
She’s our greatest Olympian and an eight-time world record holder, but Aussie swimming star Emma McKeon may be in for her biggest challenge yet. See the video.
Australian swimmers and SailGP team’s unique exchange
Two of Australia’s leading sports teams – SailGPs Flying Roos and the Dolphins – are collaborating in a hunt for “little gems” to deliver lucrative triumphs on the water and Olympic medals in it.
‘Sad but ready’: Olympic swimming star retires
One of Australia’s darlings of the pool has announced her retirement, saying she couldn’t have dreamed of a better career.
‘Brainwashed, indoctrinated’: Steph Rice fights back against religious critics
Steph Rice has opened up on her surprise journey to becoming a Christian, advocating her faith and how she just shakes her head at critics calling her “indoctrinated and naive”.
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