2014 Australian Short Course Championships: Day 2 Prelims/Preview
After setting a new Commonwealth and Australian short course record in the men’s 100m backstroke semi-final last night, Mitch Larkin…
Mitch Larkin Breaks Another Australian Record in Semis of 100 Back at SC Nationals
Mitch Larkin has broken another Australian backstroker record, and is one of five swimmers to have tentatively earned their spot on Australia’s team for Short Course Worlds.
Australia to Select Short Course Worlds Team Beginning Wednesday in Adelaide
With the absence of Cate Campbell and Alicia Coutts, Bronte Campbell will have the opportunity to be Australia’s sprint star in Adelaide.
Le Clos Approaches World Records; Felicia Lee Moves to #2 All-Time in US on Day 1 in Singapore
Saturday in Singapore marked the beginning of the two-day final stop of the 2014 FINA World Cup Series. While times…
Widmer Takes Over as Head Coach of Swimming Queensland
At the end of 2012 when Stephan Widmer‘s contract with the Queensland Academy of Sport had expired the Swiss born coach…
Australia Changes Tune, Will Participate in FINA Youth Programme Afterall
After initially telling SwimSwam in July that it would not participate in FINA’s new “youth camp” initiative around its World…
Mitch Larkin Breaks Australian Record in 200 SCM Backstroke By Almost a Second
Mitch Larkin has broken the Australian National Record in the 200 SCM backstroke.
Australia Sends Big Crew to FINA World Cup in Beijing, Tokyo & Singapore
With the 2014 Australian Short Course Championships just around the corner a group of ten swimmers will fit in some final race practise when they head to Asia to contest the FINA World Cups in Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore starting this Friday October 24.
Sprenger Determined to Return to 100%
Christian Sprenger had his 2014 championship season derailed by a shoulder injury…
Campbell Sisters, Magnussen, Schipper Among Swimmers Added to to Path of Champions
Cate and Bronte Campbell are among a large group of Australian swimming greats who will be inducted into the “Path of Champions” at Sydney Olympic Park.
Top 5 Pet Peeves at the Pool
We’ve got the new Funkita collection, and we love their new print called “Occupy The Lane.” It’s the protest print for all swimmers and it got us thinking of some of those annoying problems at the pool. Image: “The new Occupy The Lane print by Funkit”
Coutts Considers Career Coming to an End
Australian superstar Alicia Coutts talks about how she has had thoughts of retiring from the sport…
Australian Swimmers Up for ‘I Support Women In Sport’ Awards
Australian swimmers are up for three ‘I Support Women In Sport’ Awards…
Swimming Australia Comes Up Short on Funding for Top Athletes
Swimming Australia will announce next week that because of a $300,000 budget shortfall that they will not be able to pay swimmers their performance bonuses…
Jodie Henry to Join Cotterell in Sport Australia Hall of Fame
2004 Olympic star Jodie Henry will be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame at a ceremony tonight in Melbourne…