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'Elephant on back' but no croc sightings in record swim

'Elephant on back' but no croc sightings in record swim

An ultramarathon athlete did not spot a crocodile in a record swim in a river teeming with the reptiles and is not sure whether to be relieved or disappointed.

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

An ultramarathon athlete will attempt a world record swim in a river swarming with crocodiles - but they are the least of his worries.

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular swimming spot.

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Pallister hat-trick as Dolphins look good for Glasgow

Pallister hat-trick as Dolphins look good for Glasgow

A host of top swimmers, headed by Lani Pallister, demonstrated at the Australian Open they're in good shape in Commonwealth Games year.

Pallister adds 400m crown at Australian Open swim meet

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.

Aussie swimmers lap up gold in lead-up to Glasgow

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.

'Mystery man' revealed in Paralympian's teary reunion

'Mystery man' revealed in Paralympian's teary reunion

Champion Paralympian Alexa Leary has come face-to-face with the doctors who helped give the popular swimmer a second chance at life after a horror crash.

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Shayna Jack dives in to take on young risky drinking

Shayna Jack dives in to take on young risky drinking

Shayna Jack dives in to take on young risky drinking

Shayna Jack dives in to take on young risky drinking

Olympic swimmer Shayna Jack's "soul crushing" doping scandal has sparked her involvement in a campaign against risky drinking by young women.

McEvoy exposes 'ludicrous' swimming world title quirk

McEvoy exposes 'ludicrous' swimming world title quirk

McEvoy exposes 'ludicrous' swimming world title quirk

McEvoy exposes 'ludicrous' swimming world title quirk

Cam McEvoy has explained the radical preparation behind his world record feat and pointed out the "$2 million" irony that exposes a glaring swimming issue.

Speed Cam: Aussie becomes fastest swimmer in history

Speed Cam: Aussie becomes fastest swimmer in history

Speed Cam: Aussie becomes fastest swimmer in history

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.

Mack Horton trades speedos for 'butt cream' and Lycra

Mack Horton trades speedos for 'butt cream' and Lycra

Mack Horton trades speedos for 'butt cream' and Lycra

Mack Horton trades speedos for 'butt cream' and Lycra

A decade after winning gold, former Olympic swimmer Mack Horton will chase hills, not medals, on a days-long cycling tour to raise millions for cancer research.

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

Aussies central to female sport global meeting of minds

A global women's sports alliance will make moves to expand during the Women in Sport Congress in Brisbane, but don't expect members to reveal all their secrets.

'Swim faster than ever': Aussie to take drugs again

'Swim faster than ever': Aussie to take drugs again

'Swim faster than ever': Aussie to take drugs again

'Swim faster than ever': Aussie to take drugs again

Ready to start another round of performance enhancing drugs, James Magnussen has set himself a big goal for "the most watched swimming event in history".

Johnson extends open-water dominance with Aussie title

Johnson extends open-water dominance with Aussie title

Johnson extends open-water dominance with Aussie title

Johnson extends open-water dominance with Aussie title

World champion Moesha Johnson and fellow Olympian Kyle Lee have defended their 10km titles at the Australian open-water swimming championships.

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Beaches closed after third shark attack in two days

Authorities have closed multiple Sydney beaches as a man fights for his life following the third shark attack in just two days.

Summer heat and heavy rain to impact drowning risks

Australians have been warned to stay vigilant as the summer heat drives thousands of swimmers back into the nation's waterways.

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Authorities are imploring swimmers to be sensible around the water as the drowning toll continues to tick up this summer.

Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Authorities have suspended their searches for a 14-year-old boy and two men who went missing in separate incidents while at sea, following a spate of drownings.

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Swimming champ testifies in abuse case against physio

A former Australian Olympic gold medallist has been recalled to court after it emerged she had not produced all relevant communications in a committal hearing.

Olympic swimming physio's massages queried by police

A former Swimming Australia physiotherapist has faced court on multiple child sex abuse charges to determine if there is sufficient evidence to go to trial.

McEvoy wows with Aussies on top of World in pool

The world's fastest swimmer lived up to his reputation as Cam McEvoy helped blast Australia past the World in a unique event designed to shake up the sport.

Swimming, but not as you know it: Aussies take on world

Australia's champion Olympic swimmers will take on some of Europe's best in a funky, world-first format in a boutique Brisbane pool.

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

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

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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