Magnussen: The ballsy Mollie move that brought Titmus undone
Mollie O’Callaghan produced one of the swims of the Games to knock over training partner Ariarne Titmus. JAMES MAGNUSSEN takes us inside the race.
Swimming
Caller sorry for ‘make-up’ dig at Aussies
A commentator, whose sexist comment about four Aussie swimming champions was labelled as “outrageous”, has issued an apology.
History at Mollie’s beckoning after Paris’ greatest swim yet
Quiet and unassuming on the exterior, Mollie O’Callaghan proved herself a cold-blooded killer when she swam over training partner Ariarne Titmus in an electric 200m freestyle final.
‘These are happy tears’: Silver lining for emotional Titmus
Ariarne Titmus was reduced to tears as she tried to reconcile her mixed emotions after claiming a silver medal behind training partner Mollie O’Callaghan.
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Chalmers keen to fend off Thorpe comparisons
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Grant can still hack it as Rio mentor: Chalmers
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Grant Hackett faces double blow
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Hackett questioned after plane row
OLYMPIC legend Grant Hackett has been questioned by Federal Police over an incident on a flight home from the Australian swimming championships this morning.
From schoolboy to big fish in Olympic pool
THE stars are starting to align rapidly for Adelaide swimming star Kyle Chalmers after winning selection in Australia’s squad for the Rio Olympics.
How Aussie swim team won back fans
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Coach’s ringing endorsement of Aussie swim team
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‘Spin and win’: Campbell breaks 50m record
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