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Latest news: Swimming

Search for missing school-leaver to go into third day

Search for missing school-leaver to go into third day

Rescue crews will continue to search in strong winds and swells for a missing swimmer who only just finished his end-of-school exams.

'Dream big': how an autograph inspired Aussie swim ace

'Dream big': how an autograph inspired Aussie swim ace

'Dream big': how an autograph inspired Aussie swim ace

'Dream big': how an autograph inspired Aussie swim ace

Australia's Lani Pallister says an autograph she got as a 12-year-old helped inspire her to set a swimming world record.

Aussies swim to world records in short course cup

Aussies swim to world records in short course cup

Aussies swim to world records in short course cup

Aussies swim to world records in short course cup

Australia's Lani Pallister has taken a world record off American great Katie Ledecky and Kaylee McKeown has broken her own mark at the World Cup in Toronto.

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Aussie superstar breaks her own 200m world record

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.

Swim duo set fresh Australian short-course records

Swim duo set fresh Australian short-course records

Two Australian swimmers have set fresh national short-course records in winning races at the World Cup meet in Toronto.

Aussie swim great loses world record to American star

Aussie swim great loses world record to American star

An Australian swim great has lost a long-standing short-course world record, with an American setting a fresh benchmark at a meet in the United States.

O'Callaghan starts post-Titmus era with world record

O'Callaghan starts post-Titmus era with world record

Mollie O'Callaghan is the first woman to break one minute 50 seconds for the 200m freestyle, breaking the world record at an American short-course event.

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'Bloody hard': teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth

'Bloody hard': teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth

'Bloody hard': teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth

'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.

Fruit-picking McEvoy eyes short course, long career

Fruit-picking McEvoy eyes short course, long career

Fruit-picking McEvoy eyes short course, long career

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.

'Unlikely champion' Titmus an alltime Olympic great

'Unlikely champion' Titmus an alltime Olympic great

'Unlikely champion' Titmus an alltime Olympic great

'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.

'One of the greatest': Titmus shocks with career call

'One of the greatest': Titmus shocks with career call

'One of the greatest': Titmus shocks with career call

'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.

'Close eyes, hit wall': Cam's splash 'n dash record joy

'Close eyes, hit wall': Cam's splash 'n dash record joy

'Close eyes, hit wall': Cam's splash 'n dash record joy

'Close eyes, hit wall': Cam's splash 'n dash record joy

Cam McEvoy wants the 25m freestyle to become part of the swimming championships after he equalled his world best time in Melbourne.

Enhanced Games' billion-dollar lawsuit against aquatics

Enhanced Games' billion-dollar lawsuit against aquatics

Enhanced Games' billion-dollar lawsuit against aquatics

Enhanced Games' billion-dollar lawsuit against aquatics

The Australian-born president of Enhanced Games has launched a lawsuit against World Aquatics for trying to "crush" the drug-friendly sports event.

'Wake-up call': the cohorts driving record drownings

'Wake-up call': the cohorts driving record drownings

'Wake-up call': the cohorts driving record drownings

'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.

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Bondi Rescue Viking Edition: Aussies on Danish patrol

A group of young Australian lifeguards are spending the European summer on patrol at Danish beaches as part of a unique surf club exchange.

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.

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.

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.

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Australia's Chalmers takes freestyle bronze at worlds

Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers has claimed the bronze medal in the men's 100m freestyle at the world championships in Singapore.

Swim ace O'Callaghan's golden touch continues at worlds

Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan has won the women's 200m freestyle world title while a newcomer on the Dolphins team claimed an unexpected bronze in Singapore.

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.

Swim ace McKeown shrugs off shoulder injury to win gold

Just weeks after dislocating a shoulder, Australian swim star Kaylee McKeown has won gold at the world titles.

Bronze for Australia as US strike gold at worlds

A bronze medal was a good result for Australia on day two of the world swimming championships, but there could be gold on the horizon.

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.

Double golden joy as Australia triumph at world champs

Australia's men's and women's 4x100m relay teams have won gold at the swimming world championships in Singapore, while Sam Short took 400m freestyle silver.

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