Ken Wood, Coach of Multiple World Record Breakers, Dies in Australia
Legendary Australian swim coach Ken Wood has died, the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association has posted on their Facebok page….
Belmonte’s Focus Remains in the Pool
Mireia Belmonte failed to qualify for the 10 km in Rio finishing 28th at the FINA Open Water World Cup yesterday in Setubal…
Open Water Aussies Place Top 10 at FINA World Championships
Australia has had an encouraging start to the FINA World Championships in Kazan with Jess Walker finishing fifth and Melissa Gorman seventh in the women’s five-kilometre open water event on the Kazanka River.
Australia’s Open Water Swimmers Prepared for World Championships
Australia’s National Open Water swim coach Ron McKeon will deliver a clear message to his charges in the countdown to the start of this weekend’s FINA World Championships.
Australia Finalizes World Championships Open Water Rosters
Gubecka is one of eight swimmers on the open water team, named by Swimming Australia, based on results from the FINA World Cup in Cozumel, Mexico and the Australian Open Water Swimming Championships earlier this year.
Haley Anderson Continues Hot Streak, Wins 10K in Cozumel
Haley Anderson won her second-straight open water race, while Australia and Great Britain found World Championship caliber open water swimmers.
Gorman, Poort Among Aussies Heading to Mexico for World Championships Qualification
Australian Open Water 10km champions Melissa Gorman and Jarrod Poort will this weekend race for the chance to gain selection…
The RCP Tiburon Mile Returns to Action Sept 20th 2015
RCP Events is pleased to announce the date for the 15th RCP Tiburon Mile, which will be held on September 20, 2015. Registration is now OPEN, please go to our website at www.rcptiburonmile.com or register directly at www.active.com.
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.
Gorman, Gubecka to Swim-Off on World Cup for Spot on Australian Pan Pacs Roster
Veteran Melissa Gorman will have a race-within-a-race for a spot on the Australian Pan Pacs team.
Hackett and Thorpe Still Considered Part Of Mentorship Group
Michael Scott, Swimming Australia’s High Performance Director, made it clear that both Hackett and Thorpe are athletes that he wants to be involved in the mentorship program…
Aussie Olympians out and about for GO Swim Month 2013
After a successful start in the sunny state, the GO Swim Month activities will soon move south with the Jones Tempe Torpedoes Swimming Club in New South Wales hosting dual World Champion James Magnussen on Friday October 11.
Who’s on Twitter on the Australian World Championship Team?
This hotel, as Tweeted by Ash Delaney this morning, will be home base for the Australians in Barcelona.
Wow that’s tight – Close finishes in Open Water Swimming
Open water swim races are very dynamic and several factors impact the close outcome of the race. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Mainstone and Gubecka Take 10K Titles at Aussie Open Water Swimming Championships
Photo credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography