Five days, four gold medals: Aussie swimmer's bold goal With the addition of the 800m freestyle to this year's Commonwealth Games, Australian swimmer Sam Short is chasing a historic multi-distance sweep in Glasgow. AAP · Jul 25
What links Olympic swimmers and startup founders, with two-time medalist and VC Larsen Jensen At 17, Larsen Jensen was on the cover of Swimming World magazine, with the headline “The Next Great American Distance Star?” A year later in Athens, Jensen won an Olympic silver medal in the grueling 1500 meter freestyle. Today, he’s a VC. Fortune · Jul 29, 2024
Olympic athletes urge Brisbane 2032 stadium rethink A group of high-profile Olympic and Paralympic athletes have called on Queensland Premier Steven Miles to reconsider contentious Games infrastructure plans. AAP · Apr 2, 2024
Grant Hackett's 2008 short-course world record broken Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen has set a short course world record in the 800-metre freestyle, beating Grant Hackett's previous mark by almost three seconds. AAP · Dec 11, 2023
Titmus v Ledecky v McIntosh looms as swimming’s latest mouthwatering rivalry Ariarne Titmus’s slow time at the Australian championships adds a degree of mystery to the three-way match-up at this year’s worlds The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2023
McKeown out to keep swim rivals at bay Australian swim star Kaylee McKeown knows the scenario ahead of the Paris Olympics is a lot different to her build-up for the Tokyo Games. AAP · Dec 18, 2022
Australia's Emma McKeon completes sprint double at world short course championships Emma McKeon adds the 50 metres freestyle crown to her tally in Melbourne, having also won another relay gold with her Australian teammates in a world-record time. ABC News · Dec 17, 2022
McKeon wins freestyle sprint double Australia's women have continued to shine at the world short course swim titles with Emma McKeon bagging the 50m freestyle and her medley relay team winning. AAP · Dec 17, 2022
Hackett says time's up on world swim mark A month out from the world short-course swimming championships in Melbourne, former great Grant Hackett feels time could be up for his 14-year-old world record. AAP · Nov 15, 2022
Duel in the Pool begins with Bondi beach battle The competition between swimming powerhouses Australia and the US returned to Sydney after a 15-year absence with a new twist The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022