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Speed Cam poised for more world glory after Baku blitz

Australia have named a powerful world short course championship swimming team, with record-breaking wildcard Cam McEvoy set to join them.

AAP · Oct 2

'No mercy': Aussie swim star fires warning for new era

Vowing to have no mercy in the pool, Flynn Southam is relishing the spotlight as Kyle Chalmers' heir ahead of the Australian short course championships.

AAP · Sep 28

Games offers green-and-gold light to Olympic riches

Glasgow 2026 might have offered up second-tier opposition for Australian athletes but it's been a stepping stone for hugely promising LA-bound talent.

AAP · Aug 3

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'Death, taxes and Kyle': Cam McEvoy's life certainties

Improving like fine wines, two of Australia's greatest swimming golden oldies could still be going strong when the Brisbane Olympics come around.

AAP · Jul 31

Australia’s swimming momentum shows no sign of slowing down after record Commonwealth Games haul

The six-day swim meet in Glasgow ended with 37 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals, masking a subtle but significant changing of the guard

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30

Thorpe mark falls, swimmers pocket $1.27m in bonuses

Australia's dominance in the Glasgow pool has ended with a record-breaking haul of gold, as Kyle Chalmers seized a Commonwealth Games record held by Ian Thorpe.

AAP · Jul 29

'I have to be realist': Chalmers on Olympic future

Competing at the Commonwealth Games as a dad, Australia's freestyle star Kyle Chalmers says his priorities have shifted ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

AAP · Jul 28

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'My time': young gun usurps Chalmers in 100m free final

Freestyle king Kyle Chalmers has missed out on becoming Australia's most bemedalled male Commonwealth Games swimmer, finishing third in the 100m final.

AAP · Jul 28

Chalmers not ready to pass freestyle baton quite yet

On his day of destiny before the Commonwealth 100m freestyle final, Kyle Chalmers reckoned he wasn't ready to hand over his crown quite yet.

AAP · Jul 28

Why fatherhood has helped star's pursuit of Thorpe feat

Kyle Chalmers is on the verge of becoming Australia's most successful male Commonwealth Games swimmer, but it is his 11-month old daughter who is front of mind.

AAP · Jul 27

Georgia Godwin overcomes ‘horrible’ injury to win gymnastics gold as Australian swimmers dominate in Glasgow

Gymnast burst into tears after leading Australia to team gold and making history

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26

Aussie men's relay aims high after setting Games record

A Commonwealth Games record in the bag, Kyle Chalmers and Australia's men's 4x100m have set their sights on breaking a long Olympic drought.

AAP · Jul 24

Golden Glasgow: Aussies' lofty goals for new-look Games

While Australia boasts a broad range of excellent Commonwealth Games gold medal prospects in Glasgow, it all starts at the pool.

AAP · Jul 23

'More purpose': swim star hails Rinehart's cash bonuses

Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has dangled a huge carrot in front of Australia's Commonwealth Games swimmers.

AAP · Jul 23

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AAP · Jun 13

O'Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team

Australia will send a 42-strong team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 14 rookies to make their debuts alongside proven gold medal winners.

AAP · Jun 11

'False narrative': Chalmers on Olympic cash debate

Saying money has never been more important than ever as a new father, swimmer Kyle Chalmers says he can't blame clean athletes for going to the Enhanced Games.

AAP · Jun 11

SWIM:Belief high for swim star at Comm Games trials

Inspired by Cameron McEvoy's world record, Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers is adamant he can set a new personal best en route to the Commonwealth Games.

AAP · Jun 11

Belief high for swim star at Comm Games trials

Inspired by Cameron McEvoy's world record, Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers is adamant he can set a new personal best en route to the Commonwealth Games.

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AAP · Apr 7

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.

AAP · Apr 6

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.

AAP · Mar 20

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.

AAP · Jul 31, 2025

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.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2025

‘King’ Kyle Chalmers out to reassert dominance over princeling upstarts at swimming worlds

The Australian has always positioned himself as the underdog but his enduring brilliance – and medal tally – suggests he should be anything but

AAP · Jul 30, 2025

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.

AAP · Jul 27, 2025

It's mind boggling: Ian Thorpe blown away by upset win

Australia have enjoyed a golden first night at the 2025 world championships in Singapore, with the men and women's 4x100m freestyle teams producing upset wins.

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