Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot
A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular swimming spot.
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Pallister adds 400m crown at Australian Open swim meet
Lani Pallister has added the 400m freestyle title to her 800m success at the Australian Open swimming championships on the Gold Coast.
Pallister hat-trick as Dolphins look good for Glasgow
A host of top swimmers, headed by Lani Pallister, demonstrated at the Australian Open they're in good shape in Commonwealth Games year.
Aussie swimmers lap up gold in lead-up to Glasgow
With the Commonwealth Games looming large, Australia's swimmers are showing the type of form that promises a healthy medal haul in Glasgow.
‘Mystery man’ revealed in Paralympian’s teary reunion
Champion Paralympian Alexa Leary has come face-to-face with the doctors who helped give the popular swimmer a second chance at life after a horror crash.
Shayna Jack dives in to take on young risky drinking
Olympic swimmer Shayna Jack's "soul crushing" doping scandal has sparked her involvement in a campaign against risky drinking by young women.
McEvoy exposes ‘ludicrous’ swimming world title quirk
Cam McEvoy has explained the radical preparation behind his world record feat and pointed out the "$2 million" irony that exposes a glaring swimming issue.
Speed Cam: Aussie becomes fastest swimmer in history
Australian speed king Cameron McEvoy has broken the long-standing 50 metres freestyle world record at the China Swimming Open in Shenzhen.
Mack Horton trades speedos for ‘butt cream’ and Lycra
A decade after winning gold, former Olympic swimmer Mack Horton will chase hills, not medals, on a days-long cycling tour to raise millions for cancer research.
Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds
A global women's sports alliance will make moves to expand during the Women in Sport Congress in Brisbane, but don't expect members to reveal all their secrets.
‘Swim faster than ever’: Aussie to take drugs again
Ready to start another round of performance enhancing drugs, James Magnussen has set himself a big goal for "the most watched swimming event in history".
Johnson extends open-water dominance with Aussie title
World champion Moesha Johnson and fellow Olympian Kyle Lee have defended their 10km titles at the Australian open-water swimming championships.
Beaches closed after third shark attack in two days
Authorities have closed multiple Sydney beaches as a man fights for his life following the third shark attack in just two days.
Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks
Australians have been warned to stay vigilant as the summer heat drives thousands of swimmers back into the nation's waterways.
Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers
Authorities have suspended their searches for a 14-year-old boy and two men who went missing in separate incidents while at sea, following a spate of drownings.
Swimming champ testifies in abuse case against physio
A former Australian Olympic gold medallist has been recalled to court after it emerged she had not produced all relevant communications in a committal hearing.
McEvoy wows with Aussies on top of World in pool
The world's fastest swimmer lived up to his reputation as Cam McEvoy helped blast Australia past the World in a unique event designed to shake up the sport.
Olympic swimming physio’s massages queried by police
A former Swimming Australia physiotherapist has faced court on multiple child sex abuse charges to determine if there is sufficient evidence to go to trial.
Swimming, but not as you know it: Aussies take on world
Australia's champion Olympic swimmers will take on some of Europe's best in a funky, world-first format in a boutique Brisbane pool.
Aussie superstar breaks her own 200m world record
Mollie O'Callaghan has extended Australia's golden run of short-course world records in Toronto, bettering her own 200m freestyle mark in remarkable fashion.
‘One of the greatest’: Titmus shocks with career call
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus is retiring at the top and with the national swimming body's blessing as one of the sport's greatest.
‘Unlikely champion’ Titmus an alltime Olympic great
While some Australians have won more Olympic medals competing in more Games, Ariarne Titmus will go down as an alltime great for her 400m freestyle triumphs.
Fruit-picking McEvoy eyes short course, long career
Cam McEvoy thinks he can go even faster in his 30s as the Olympic and world 50m freestyle champion relishes the growing interest in short-course swimming.
‘Bloody hard’: teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth
Ariarne Titmus knows nothing she does in her post-swimming career will compare to the satisfaction of defending an Olympic title, but she's okay with that.
‘Wake-up call’: the cohorts driving record drownings
Australia's drowning deaths have hit a sobering new high, with two at-risk groups accounting for an alarming number of incidents.
Tired O’Callaghan upset in women’s 100m freestyle final
Australia have been forced to settle for silver and bronze on an action-packed night of swimming on day six at the world championships in Singapore.
Swim ace McEvoy hits fresh heights with world title
Australian swimmers Cam McEvoy and Kaylee McKeown have won gold medals at the world titles in Singapore.
Harris puts gold stamp on Australia’s swim world titles
Meg Harris has won the women's 50m freestyle as Australia finished the swimming world titles in second spot on the medal table behind the United States.
Tired O’Callaghan upset in women’s 100m freestyle final
Australian swimming star Mollie O'Callaghan says she was simply tired after missing out on gold in the women's 100m freestyle final.
Cheers at last for Olympians who defied Moscow boycott
Rebellious Australian athletes who defied a boycott to take part in the controversial Moscow Olympics have finally been recognised in the nation's capital.
O’Callaghan on cusp of record with relay gold at worlds
An Australian swim star is on the cusp of surpassing an Ian Thorpe landmark after collecting another gold medal at the world championships.