Star caught out, kicked out of Olympic village
A Brazilian athlete has been sent packing after being caught out by officials over a late-night act before her swimming event.
Swimming
Titmus breaks down in brutal unseen act
Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan broke down in tears in brutal scenes after the swim heroes training partners claimed gold and silver.
Inside story of Mollie’s rivalry with Ariarne Titmus
They’re two of the fastest swimmers in the world and they train in the same pool. Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan open up on their relationship, and how Dean Boxall is central to their success.
Gold medals are great, but Olympics a reality check for us all
If you win you’re a national hero, lose and we turn our collective backs and put the scarfs and beanies back in the drawer, writes Mike O’Connor.
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How Swimming Australia fixed ‘toxic’ culture
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Triple treat for history-making McEvoy
CAMERON McEvoy swam a blistering 50m freestyle at the Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday night to complete a clean-sweep of the 50m, 100m and 200m.
Hocking causes boilover to make third Olympics
BELINDA Hocking caused the biggest upset of the Olympic swimming trials by beating world champion Emily Seebohm in the 200m backstroke on Wednesday night.
What’s going on with this swim cap?
STRANGE markings on Cameron McEvoy’s swimming cap have revealed an intriguing element of the amazing young athlete’s persona.
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