Canadian Junior Team Preparing For Victorian Championships In Geelong
A 15 member squad made up of some of the most promising 17-18 year old Canadian swimmers are currently in the midst of a training camp as part of the process of preparing for the Victorian Open State Championships….
Can You Hack It? Three-Time Olympic Champion Grant Hackett Immortalized in Song
Ken McDonald asks: Can you hack it with Hackett?
Bohl Happy To Have Park Back In Brisbane
It was four years ago that Park began training in Brisbane on a regular basis and the fit has been a great one not only for Park, but also for the St. Peters Western program…
Park Returns To Brisbane To Train With Bohl
South Korean Newspaper Arirang News reported today that Park Tae-Hwan will be heading back to Brisbane to begin his training…
Swimming Australia Moves Further Down the Mine Shaft
Tommaso D’Orsogna is among the best swimmers to hail from Perth, Australia: an area that is seeing a renewed focus from the Australian Swimming community thanks to some timely partnerships.
2013 Swammy Awards: Christian Sprenger is Male Oceanic Swimmer Of The Year
2013 was a transition for Christian Sprenger from silver to gold.
2013 Swammy Awards: Female Oceanic Swimmer Of The Year goes to Cate Campbell
There was one woman that managed to outshine everyone else in this category and that was Cate Campbell, who is our 2013 Swammy Award winner for Oceanic Swimmer of the Year.
2013 Swammy Awards: Australian Coach Of The Year
After a rough 2012 season the Aussies needed to rebound with a positive 2013 and they did just that. The team went into the season with a new approach, which paid dividends throughout the year…
Swimming Australia Announces Restructure of Worlds, Olympics Qualifying Times
Swimming Australia has announced a new plan, for the foreseeable future, for their qualifying time standards. Specifically, for their senior-level…
Zac Stubblety-Cook Breaks National Age Record to Finish Queensland State Championships
The 2013 Queensland State Championships wrapped up on Friday with another National Age Record.
Minna Atherton Breaks Australian Age Record at QLD Champs
Calypso Sheridan (left) and Minna Atherton (right) have both won multiple Queensland Age Championships this week. Sheridan in the 14-year olds 100 back and 400 IM, and Atherton’s included a National Age Record.
Campbell Tries a New Strategy, Gets 24.3 Result in 50 Free
World Champion Cate Campbell is still learning new tricks, despite being the world’s best sprinter in 2013.
Cate Campbell Goes 52.69 at Queensland State Champs; Breaks State All-Comers Record
Cate Campbell is two seconds faster than she was at this meet last year, which should be scary for the world’s sprinters.
Swimming Australia announces Podium Centres for 2014
Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson: “We have a vision of wanting to be the best in the world by 2020 and the establishment of high quality daily training environments is pivotal to achieving this objective.”
Swimming Australia Seeks Open Water Coach and Performance Manager
Swimming Australia’s Director of High Performance Michael Scott: “The new Open Water Coach and Performance Manager will work to improve the pathway for potential open water swimmers in Australia, who ultimately have the ability to achieve consistent podium performances in open water swimming at international benchmark events.”