Jacco, Bronte, and Wilson Speak from Australian Camp in Nagaoka
Jacco Verhaeren spoke with the media from Japan before the 2019 World Championships, which are expected to be his last in charge of the Australian team.
Aussie Coach Chris Mooney Mic’d Up: “Don’t Be Average”
Chris Mooney (right) is mic’d up while training Leah Neale and Kaylee McKeown, 2 Australian women primed to make some noise in Gwangju.
James Magnussen: Confidence Versus Arrogance
28-year-old James Magnussen of Australia relives his 2011 World Championships title in the men’s 100m freestyle, an event he won again in 2013.
European Bookmakers Release First Odds for 2019 World Swimming Championships
Who will finish higher in the 200 free at the 2019 World Championships: Danys Rapsys (above) or James Guy? Guess right, and you can make some money.
2019 World Champs Preview: Cate Campbell A Looming 50 Free Threat for Sjostrom
Looming behind 50 free world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom is Aussie Cate Campbell, who has become a threat like none other after the 2016 Olympics.
2019 Worlds Preview: Sans Biggest Challenger, Sjostrom is 100 Fly Favorite
Sjostrom looked vulnerable to teenager Rikako Ikee last season, but with Ikee out of the World Championships, Sjostrom remains the favorite.
Wayne State Picks Up Commitment from Australia’s Jordan Fox for 2019-20
Australian backstroker Jordan Fox will swim for Wayne State University beginning in the fall of 2019.
Scratching The Surface: Kiwi Sprint Ace Michael Pickett & Coach John Gatfield
Learn more about New Zealand’s teenage sprinting ace Michael Pickett from the words of his coach, John Gatfield at St. Peters.
2019 World Champs Preview: Dressel Closing in on 100 Butterfly World Record
The men’s 100 meter butterfly is Caeleb Dressel’s event to lose. This season, Dressel has already been faster than he was in all of 2018 with a 50.36.
Day-by-Day Schedule for Swimming at the 2019 World University Games
The swimming portion of the 2019 Summer World University Games (Summer Universiade) begins on July 4th in Naples, Italy. (Above: Team USA’s Ella Eastin)
Bobby Hurley Assumes Head Coaching Role At Newly-Formed Loreto Normanhurst
Australian World Champion backstroker Bobby Hurley has been appointed Head Swimming Coach of Loreto Normanhurst Swimming.
Australians Fine-Tuning In Cairns Before World Championships
With the World Championships just 4 weeks away, Australian elite swimmers are stopping at Tobruk Memorial Pool in Cairns to get final preparations underway.
Beyond the Lane Lines: Plastic Podiums, Swim Club Embezzlement
Swim coaches posthumously honored and an update to a swim club embezzlement case highlight this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.
37 International Athletes Vying for Inclusion on 2020 Refugee Olympic Team
While an official 2020 Refugee Olympic Team has not yet been named, the IOC currently sponsors 37 Olympic-hopefuls living and training abroad.
High-Level International Meets For July 2019
Here’s the high-level international meets calendar for July ’19. Set your alarms, start brewing the coffee now & buckle up for a thrilling set of weeks ahead.
