Water safety pioneer, master swim coach makes a splash
Water safety pioneer and master swim coach Laurie Lawrence is among a batch of sporting luminaries feted in the Australia Day Honours list.
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Winnington a world-beating winner again in Budapest
Elijah Winnington has struck gold for Australia at the world short-course swimming championships in Budapest - the venue where he won his first global crown.
Perkins and Temple medal as Walsh reigns at worlds
Aussies Matt Temple and Alex Perkins have won bronze as US ace Gretchen Walsh took her amazing world short course championship tally to eight world records.
Aussie Giuliani’s silver lining at landmark worlds
Tasmanian Max Giuliani has won a silver to cap a record-shattering world short course championships dominated by American Gretchen Walsh's 11 world records.
Aussie swimmer Pallister’s message to godmother Fraser
Lani Pallister says godmother Dawn Fraser's setback was 'stressful and frightening' news to digest ahead of the 2024 world short course championships.
Emissions innovator, gold medallist feted in awards
A climate solutions innovator and an Olympic swimming star are among Tasmanians recognised in the Australian of the Year awards.
McKeown smashes short course world record on return
The remarkable Kaylee McKeown has set a new short course world 100m backstroke record at the national championships in Adelaide on her post-Olympic return.
Bored McKeown doesn’t get tired of record breaking
Australian swimming great Kaylee McKeown has returned to action in dazzling fashion, breaking a world record less than two months since her golden Olympics.
Swimming Australia sack coach for Korea barracking
Michael Palfrey has been sacked by Swimming Australia, who say the coach's Paris Olympics comments caused 'serious damage' to the governing body's reputation.
Patterson eyeing third Paralympic medal in Paris pool
After enjoying the sights of Paris with his long-time coach Andrew Howard, Grant 'Scooter' Patterson is excited to get into the pool for his third Paralympics.
McKeown, Wearn to carry flag at Games closing ceremony
History-making gold medallists Kaylee McKeown and Matt Wearn will carry the Australian flag at the Olympic closing ceremony in Paris.
China’s swim gold medallist is drug-free, says Chalmers
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won an Olympic 100m freestyle silver medal behind a Chinese rival who he believes is drug-free.
Australia freestyle relayers in golden salute in Paris
Australia's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team has won the nation's eighth gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Australia’s McKeown, McEvoy win historic Olympic golds
Kaylee McKeown and Cameron McEvoy have collected landmark victories in a 10-minute Australian gold rush at the Paris Olympic pool.
Olden goldie McEvoy may swim on to 2032 Olympics
Australia's oldest Olympic swimming gold medallist Cameron McEvoy says he may swim at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics when he'd be aged 38.
Australia’s swimmers riding waves of golden momentum
Shayna Jack and Meg Harris are hailing the spirit in Australia's swim team as they seek to add more medals to the Dolphins' haul at the Olympic pool.
Australia’s Titmus wins silver, McKeown bronze in Paris
Ariarne Titmus won a silver medal while Kaylee McKeown and Australia's mixed 4x100m medley team took bronze medals at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Aussie swimmers put silver touches on Paris campaign
Australian swimmers have added two more silver medals to their haul at the Paris pool to complete the Dolphins' third-best Olympics.
COVID spreads among Australian Olympic team
More than 40 Australian athletes and staffers have tested positive to COVID and other illness at the Paris Olympics.
Chalmers revels in bid for Olympic 100m freestyle glory
Australia's Kyle Chalmers is bullish about his prospects of capturing another Olympic gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle.
Yet more Olympic gold for superstar Kaylee McKeown
Kaylee McKeown successfully defended her Olympic women's 100m backstroke crown and Australia's men's 4x200m freestyle relayers picked up a bronze in Paris.
O’Callaghan beats Titmus to win 200m freestyle gold
Mollie O'Callaghan overcame intense nerves as she beat fellow Australian Ariarne Titmus to win the women's 200m freestyle at the Paris Olympics.
O’Callaghan wants more after slaying the Titmus beast
Newly-crowned Olympic 200m freestyle champion Mollie O'Callaghan says she wants more after downing compatriot Ariarne Titmus in Paris.
Titmus and O’Callaghan set up golden freestyle showdown
Ariarne Titmus and her compatriot and swim club mate Mollie O'Callaghan have set up a highly-anticipated duel for Olympic gold in the women's 200m freestyle.
Aussie swim coach in Korea furore to stay in Paris
An Australian Olympic swimming coach who backed a Korean swimmer to defeat the Dolphins will remain at the Paris Games.
Titmus shrugs off heat defeat to American great Ledecky
Australian swim ace Ariarne Titmus is dismissing a 400m freestyle heat loss to American rival Katie Ledecky as irrelevant at the Paris Olympics.
Australia’s Titmus wins 400m freestyle Olympic gold
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus has won the women's 400m freestyle to collect Australia's second gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Aussie women freestyle relayers join Titmus in gold win
Australia have won the women's 4x100m freestyle relay gold medal at the Paris Olympic to join Ariarne Titmus as gold medal winners in Paris.
Titmus, Aussie women freestyle relayers in gold salute
Ariarne Titmus and Australia's women's 4x100m freestyle relayers won gold and the men's relayers and Elijah Winnington took silver at the Paris Olympics.
Aussie golden girls ease through return at Paris pool
Australian swimmers Mollie O'Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus had little time to bask in gold medal glory before returning to action at the Paris Olympic pool.
McEvoy can’t wait for US Olympic swim rivalry in Paris
Queensland speedster Cameron McEvoy reckons he loves being at the heart of Australian-US Olympic swimming rivalry, as Caeleb Dressel powers back to business.