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'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

'Not my best': McKeown fights illness in Glasgow trials

Kaylee McKeown has bemoaned her form at Australia's Commonwealth Games swim trials, saying her winning 100m backstroke performance was far from her best.

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

'So random': swim star on catching COVID a fifth time

An Australian swimming star has revealed catching COVID for a fifth time didn't derail her successful bid to race at next month's Commonwealth Games.

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

'Smash those Poms': Aussie star fires Comm Games shot

An Australian swim star has fired a barb at England after securing his ticket for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow starting next month.

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Swim star Jack's new sibling 'edge' for Glasgow trials

Swim star Jack's new sibling 'edge' for Glasgow trials

Saying she didn't like the athlete she had become, Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has found new motivation for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Prize pool: Olympic cash debate swirls ahead of trials

Prize pool: Olympic cash debate swirls ahead of trials

Amid growing calls for Olympic prize money, Australian swimmer Shayna Jack believes athletes are missing out on deserved financial compensation.

World record bettered at Enhanced Games; Missile flops

World record bettered at Enhanced Games; Missile flops

Australia's star competitor has finished last in his two events as the inaugural Enhanced Games ended with an unofficial world record time.

Juiced Australian swimmer racing for riches in Vegas

Juiced Australian swimmer racing for riches in Vegas

An Australian swimmer could earn more in a couple of minutes racing at the Enhanced Games than he did during his storied career as a clean athlete.

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Australia's next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool

Australia's next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool

Australia's next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool

Australia's next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool

With Kaylee McKeown in her corner, 17-year-old Sienna Toohey is out to cement her status as Australia's next top swimmer at this year's Commonwealth Games.

High hopes for para swimmers at Commonwealth Games

High hopes for para swimmers at Commonwealth Games

High hopes for para swimmers at Commonwealth Games

High hopes for para swimmers at Commonwealth Games

Australia's para swimming team has been named for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with "a full medal sweep in some events" expected.

Swim ace has Games gap to fill in glittering resume

Swim ace has Games gap to fill in glittering resume

Swim ace has Games gap to fill in glittering resume

Swim ace has Games gap to fill in glittering resume

One of Australia's biggest stars in Glasgow has achieved nearly everything possible in his sport - except win an individual Commonwealth Games gold medal.

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

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

'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.

Pallister hat-trick as Dolphins look good for Glasgow

Pallister hat-trick as Dolphins look good for Glasgow

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.

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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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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