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Pallister caps dream meet with second Ledecky defeat

Pallister caps dream meet with second Ledecky defeat

Australian distance stars Lani Pallister and Sam Short have both finished the Pan Pacific Championships with three individual gold medals.

Pallister, Short make statement with more Pan Pacs gold

Pallister, Short make statement with more Pan Pacs gold

Pallister, Short make statement with more Pan Pacs gold

Pallister, Short make statement with more Pan Pacs gold

Aussie middle-distance stars Sam Short and Lani Pallister claimed their second gold medals of the Pan Pacific championships as they won 400m freestyle titles.

'Head down, closed my eyes': Aussie swim ace wins again

'Head down, closed my eyes': Aussie swim ace wins again

'Head down, closed my eyes': Aussie swim ace wins again

'Head down, closed my eyes': Aussie swim ace wins again

An Australian swimming star didn't realise she'd won gold at the Pan Pacific championships until told by a teammate.

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Teen swim star puts McKeown record further out of view

Teen swim star puts McKeown record further out of view

Teen phenomenon Sara Curtis has set a second world record in as many days in the 50m backstroke, putting Kaylee McKeown's previous mark further in the shade.

Aussie swim star strikes gold and silver at Pan Pacs

Aussie swim star strikes gold and silver at Pan Pacs

An Australian swim star has won two medals as the Dolphins claimed four golds on the opening night of the Pan Pacific championships in California.

Kaylee world record broken by Italian teenager

Kaylee world record broken by Italian teenager

Australian backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown has lost her 50m world record to 19-year-old Italian Sara Curtis, who clocked a new mark of 26.63 seconds in Paris.

Test the best: Aussie swim ace primed for Pan Pacs

Test the best: Aussie swim ace primed for Pan Pacs

An Australian swim star says she's primed for the challenge of taking down the world's best at the Pan Pacific championships in the United States.

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Aussie open water swim queen triumphs at Pan Pacs

Aussie open water swim queen triumphs at Pan Pacs

Aussie open water swim queen triumphs at Pan Pacs

Aussie open water swim queen triumphs at Pan Pacs

Moesha Johnson has opened Australia's medal account at the Pan Pacific swimming titles, winning gold in the 10km open water race.

Aussie open water swimmers rallying for Olympic future

Aussie open water swimmers rallying for Olympic future

Aussie open water swimmers rallying for Olympic future

Aussie open water swimmers rallying for Olympic future

World champion open water swimmer Moesha Johnson says Australia will lose part of its DNA if the sport is cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Aussie swimmer out of leadership group after drinking

Aussie swimmer out of leadership group after drinking

Aussie swimmer out of leadership group after drinking

Aussie swimmer out of leadership group after drinking

An Australian swimmer has stepped down from the Dolphins' leadership group after being out drinking instead of supporting teammates at the Commonwealth Games.

We're no bullies: Aussies defend Games dominance

We're no bullies: Aussies defend Games dominance

We're no bullies: Aussies defend Games dominance

We're no bullies: Aussies defend Games dominance

The extraordinary domination of Australian athletes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games has raised concerns -- but the team chief insists it wasn't unhealthy.

Injured Aussie ace out of major global swim meet

Injured Aussie ace out of major global swim meet

Injured Aussie ace out of major global swim meet

Injured Aussie ace out of major global swim meet

An Australian swim star has been forced to withdraw from the biggest global meet of the year because of injury.

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

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

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

'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.

'Have kids and come back': swim great's Brisbane dream

'Have kids and come back': swim great's Brisbane dream

'Have kids and come back': swim great's Brisbane dream

'Have kids and come back': swim great's Brisbane dream

Australian swimming great Kaylee McKeown has made the exciting revelation that she may try for a family before making a dream finale at the Brisbane Olympics.

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Dolphins' priority: get Mollie, Kaylee flying for LA

Swimming superstars Mollie O'Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown will be given every support in their bid to be back fully fit and raring to go at the LA Olympics.

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.

Dolphins hit $1 million jackpot with Rinehart riches

Australia's swimmers at the Commonwealth Games will cash in on a jackpot of over $1 million through Gina Rinehart's bonuses.

'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.

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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.

Tears flow as Aussie turns 'horror movie' into gold

After fearing he'd never walk again following a gruesome knee injury, Australian swimmer Sam Williamson has claimed his another Commonwealth Games gold medal.

'Runway's looking red-hot': Cam's gold Brisbane vision

Australia's dominant Commonwealth Games swimmers are laying down a marker for a Brisbane Olympics super show, says the ever-golden Cam McEvoy.

Aussie swim star pulls out of backstroke sprint bid

Five-time Olympic champion Mollie O'Callaghan has pulled out of her bid to add a Commonwealth Games backstroke title to her laurels.

Games records fall as Aussie swimmers bank more gold

Cam McEvoy has won his first individual Commonwealth Games gold medal as Australia enjoyed another strong night at the pool.

'A good one': wedding plans put on hold for Jack

Australian Shayna Jack, already a dual gold medallist in Glasgow, will have plenty to dive into once her swimming career ends at the Commonwealth Games.

'Super Sams' help Aussies grab another handful of golds

Sam Short and Sam Williamson have spearheaded another dominant Commonwealth Games night for Australia's swimmers, who secured another big haul of gold medals.

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