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King Kyle 1:45.7 200 Free, Larkin Fastest 1Back Since 2015 At Aussie Trials

King Kyle Chalmers busted out his fastest 200m free of the season, while Mitch Larkin moves into the 2nd slot among the world’s best this season in 100 back.

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Olympic Medalist Maddie Groves Confirms Move To Rackley

Olympic silver medalist Maddie Groves has confirmed she has moved from long-time coach Michael Bohl to Rackley, now under Damien Jones.

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Di Pietro & Martinenghi Named To Aqua Centurions

Another day and another round of International Swimming League (ISL) roster announcements hit Instagram, this time for the Rome-based Aqua Centurions.

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Top 5 Swims Of Mare Nostrum – Monaco

Felipe Lima defies age, hitting a new South American Record in the men’s 50m breast over the weekend at Mare Nostrum – Monaco.

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Yordan Yanchev Snags 400 Free Bulgarian Record At Black Sea Cup

One national record bit the dust over the course of the 3-day Black Sea Cup over the weekend, courtesy of Yordan Yanchev of Bulgaria.

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Kyle Chalmers On His 200 Free: “I Was Kind Of Doubting Myself A Little Bit”

“I probably haven’t done too many great two hundreds this year,” says Aussie Kyle Chalmers after his 1:45.76 World Championships-qualifying time tonight.

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Winnington & Horton Having Troublesome World Trials Thus Far

19-year-old Elijah Winnington & 23-year-old Mack Horton have been shut out of World Championships qualification in favored events at Aussie Trials.

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Aussie Lani Pallister Destroys Mom’s 30-Year-Old Age Record In 1500 Free

17-year-old Australian Lani Pallister logged a new PB in the women’s 1500m freestyle for bronze, establishing a new Australian Age Record in the process.

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Aussie Icon Emily Seebohm Shut Out Of Women’s 100 Back For Worlds

Aussie backstroking icon Emily Seebohm came up short in the women’s 100m back tonight in Brisbane, but will have another shot in the 200m.

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2019 Aussie Word Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers is on the hunt for his first World Championships cut, taking the 2nd seed in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Watch 17-Year-Old Kaylee McKeown Become 4th Fastest Aussie In 200 IM

17-year-old Kaylee McKeown threw down a statement-making performance at the 2019 Aussie Trials, manhandling the 200m IM field in Brisbane tonight.

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Watch Ariarne Titmus Clock 3:59.35 400 Free National Record

Watch 18-year-old Ariarne Titmus lower her own Australian National Record in the women’s 400m free on night 1 of the 2019 Aussie World Swimming Trials.

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Aussie Teen Titmus On 3:59.35 4Free: “I’m A Bit Disappointed”

18-year-old Ariarne Titmus keeps raising her own bar in the women’s 400m free, but the teen is not satisfied, even with a new Aussie National Record.

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6 Aussie Swimmers Notch World C’ships QTs On Day 1 Of Trials

Day 1 of the 2019 Australian World Trials is done, but not before 6 swimmers added their names to the World Championships roster for Gwangju next month.

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2019 Aussie World Trials: Day 1 Finals Recap

Check out how the Aussies fared on night 1 of the 2019 World Trials, where the best of the best are vying for World Championships roster spots.

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