Five stars who shone at Birmingham 2022
Five went to Birmingham's 2022 Commonwealth Games, and came back glittering with gold.
swimming
McKeon fires golden last swim shot
Swimmer Emma McKeon won another gold medal as Australia's swim team ended their Commonwealth Games with a triumphant final note.
Schoolgirl O’Callaghan justifies swim hype
Australian 18-year-old Mollie O'Callaghan has beaten two esteemed compatriots to win gold in the 100m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games.
Aussie swimmer McKeon sets Games record
Australian swimmer Emma McKeon is now the most successful athlete ever at the Commonwealth Games, with a record 19 medals.
Chalmers’ silent signal after coveted gold
Kyle Chalmers sparked another gold rush in the pool on day four in Birmingham.
I feel like flying home: Kyle Chalmers
Australian swim star Kyle Chalmers has said he feels like leaving the Commonwealth Games, upset at fake media reports of a love triangle.
My heart breaks for Chalmers: Larkin
Australian swim stalwart Mitch Larkin says he's heartbroken to hear Kyle Chalmers talk about quitting because of media scrutiny.
Little mermaid now the giant of swimming
Emma McKeon, dubbed the 'little mermaid' by her father, is now an unrivalled swimming giant.
Aussies dominate in the pool
Australian swimmers have grabbed five of the seven gold medals on offer in a dominant opening night in the pool at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Aussie swimmers dive into uncharted waters
After an unprecedented heavy schedule, Australia's head swim coach Rohan Taylor hopes his team has enough fuel left in their tanks for the Commonwealth Games.
Aust swim team ignoring Games hype: coach
Australia's swim team is ignoring the hype of being labelled the best ever ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Swim ace Titmus sends Games warning
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Australian swim star Ariarne Titmus says she has improved since setting a world record in the 400m freestyle.
I didn’t use banned drug: banished swimmer
Swimmer Isaac Cooper says he didn't take a banned substance when being kicked off Australia's Commonwealth Games team.
Swimmer Cooper banished from Comm Games
Australia's champion backstroker Isaac Cooper has been sent home from a pre-Commonwealth Games camp for misusing a medication.
Consulting trans community vital: Campbell
Dual Olympic gold medallist Bronte Campbell says the transgender community must be consulted as FINA begins designing an open category at future events.
McKeown, mixed world record fires Aussies
Kaylee McKeown has struck world championship 200m backstroke gold while Australia's mixed 4x100m freestyle relay team broke the world record in their triumph.
O’Callaghan wins sixth medal in Budapest
Mollie O'Callaghan has won her sixth medal of the world swimming championships in Budapest but there was to be no golden finale for Australia.
O’Callaghan, Stubblety-Cook strike gold
100m freestyler Mollie O'Callaghan and 200m breaststroker Zac Stubblety-Cook have struck gold for Australia at the world swimming championships in Budapest.
Hurt Jack out of world titles due to fall
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has broken a hand after slipping in a warm-up area, forcing her to withdraw from the world championships in Budapest.
O’Callaghan leads Aussie 4×200 silver rush
Mollie O'Callaghan has picked up her third medal of the world championships in the 4x200m freestyle and looks good to strike her second gold next in Budapest.
Shayna Jack medals again at world titles
Shayna Jack's triumphant return to international swimming has continued with another medal at the world titles in Budapest.
Pallister seizes bronze at second attempt
At the world swimming championships in Budapest Lani Pallister has won Australia's first women's 1,500m freestyle medal, taking bronze behind Katie Ledecky.
Campbell’s pain at swim transgender rule
Australian swim great Cate Campbell says her support for restricting transgender swimmers may anger an already marginalised community.
Winnington, relay women strike world gold
400m freestyler Elijah Winnington and the women's 4x100m freestyle team have given Australia a golden start at the world swimming championships in Budapest.
McKeown takes world 200m medley silver
Kaylee McKeown decided not to compete in her Olympic-winning backstroke event but has grabbed a world championships 200m individual medley silver.
Golden Winnington makes another final
Elijah Winnington has made it into another world championship final in the 200m freestyle after winning the 400m in Budapest.
Thrill of chase drives Zac Stubblety-Cook
Low-key 200m breaststroke record holder Zac Stubblety-Cook has said the chasing pack will have done their homework for this month's world championships.
Titmus manages duel, eyes fun Comm Games
Ariarne Titmus admits her running battle with Katie Ledecky is one that needs managing as she instead looks to enjoy another Commonwealth Games campaign.
Titmus, McKeon seek level playing pool on transgender issue
Australia's swimming stars have put their faith in FINA to create a fair playing field after American swimmer Lia Thomas declared her Olympic intent.
Pop star status helps my swimming: Simpson
Four years after singing for the Queen at a Commonwealth Games function, Cody Simpson will swim for Australia at the Birmingham Games.
Chalmers skips Aussie swim team function
Citing mental health issues, Kyle Chalmers has skipped the naming of Australia's swim team for the world titles and Commonwealth Games.