Australia

Nowakowski & Soma Show Up On Day One Of 2026 Queensland Sprints

Ai Soma of Japan snagged two victories to kick off her 2026 Queensland Sprint Championships campaign at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre.

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13-Year-Old Australian Boy Swims For Four Hours To Save Family Swept Out To Sea

Austin Applebee swam roughly four kilometers to get help after he, along with his mother and two siblings, were swept away from shore on Friday.

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Aussie Olympic Medalist Zac Incerti Calls Time On Swimming Career

29-year-old Zac Incerti of Australia has decided to retire from competitive swimming after a prolific career which saw him capture a trio of Olympic medals.

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Mundial de natación Budapest 2027: calendario confirmado

World Aquatics y el Comité Organizador han confirmado las fechas de competencia para cada deporte. Todos los detalles, rama por rama.

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Three-Time Olympian Michael Klim to be Featured in 30th Anniversary of Australian Story

ABC’s Australian Story will open its 30th season with a documentary on Australian Olympic medalist Michael Klim and his life after diagnosis.

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High-Level International Meets For February 2026

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers of Australia is set to compete at the Dubai Open, one of several prestigious international meets taking place in February.

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How to Get The 2025 Year in Review SwimSwam Magazine With The Summer McIntosh Cover

Give the gift of swimming to your swimmer, swammer or swimming coach. Start with the Summer McIntosh cover and the 2025 Year In Review.

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Moesha Johnson Collects Third Win At Aussie OW Championships

Olympic medalist Moesha Johnson topped the women’s 5k podium on day four of the 2026 Australian Open Water Championships.

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2026 Australian Open Water Championships: Photo Vault

SwimSwam has compiled some of the top shots from the 2026 Australian Open Water Championships, courtesy of Adam Crane/Salt Diaries.

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Sam Short Wows With 3k Knockout Victory At Aussie OW Championships

Five-time World Championships medalist Sam Short wreaked havoc on the 3k knockout event at the 2026 Aussie OW Championships.

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Kyle Lee Leads North Coast To Open Water Relay Gold At Aussie OW Championships

Kyle Lee collected his second gold, leading the North Coast squad to victory on day two of the 2026 Australian Open Water Championships.

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Kyle Lee And Moesha Johnson Reap Golds To Kick Off Australian Open Water Championships

Olympic medalist Moesha Johnson and fellow Aussie Kyle Lee topped the women’s and men’s 10k podiums to begin the Australian OW Championships.

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Australian Open Water Swimming Event Cancelled Following Four Shark Attacks in Three Days

The Sydney Harbor Splash was canceled after four shark attacks in three days along the New South Wales coast ahead of Australia Day.

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Olympian Nick Sloman Withdraws From Aussie Open Water Championships

28-year-old Aussie Olympian Nick Sloman has withdrawn from this week’s Australian Open Water Championships due to illness.

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Gabe Jett on Winter Training in Australia: “On New Year’s Day… 100×100 LCM Best Average”

Since this is his first year as a pro, Jett switched things up and went to Australia for two weeks to train with legendary open water coach John Rogers

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