2019 Vic Open Doubles As Para Swimming World Series
Unique to the 2019 edition of the Victorian Open Championships is the fact that it is incorporating the Melbourne 2019 World Para Swimming World Series. This is the first World Series event ever held in the Oceania region.
Australians Kareena Lee, Nick Sloman Take Midmar Mile
Australian Kareena Lee took the women’s title in the 2019 Midmar Mile, the world’s largest open water race.
Swimming Australia Enters National Event Camp Season
Dean Boxall, coach of Commonwealth Games gold medalists Mitch Larkin and Ariarne Titmus, is heading up one of seven Australian National Team Camps kicking off this month.
Paralympics Australia Re-Brand Brings $12 Million Funding Influx
The Australian Federal Government announced an injection of $12 million in new funding for its para athletes ahead of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
World Champion Magnussen Still Weighing Retirement Decision
Even though James Magnussen remains among the top 3 freestylers in Australia, the 27-year-old is considering retirement.
Cate & Bronte Campbell Race Open Water
Almost 3500 swimmers participated in the 36th annual Sydney Morning Herald Cole Classic today, February 3rd, in New South Wales. Among the competitors were two Swimming Australia icons in sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell, who took part in the 1k race, their first dabble into open water.
Bond University Adds Pool In Bid To Attract More Swimmers
Bond University, located in Queensland, Australia is in the midst of a transformation, with a new multi-million, state-of-the-art aquatic center opening just a few months from now.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Oleksiak Enshrined, Thorpedo Honored
Penny Oleksiak becomes art, Ian Thorpe is honored and an Arkansas school gets surprised in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.
VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Australia’s 10km Open Water Champions
Kareena Lee and Nick Sloman are Australia’s new open water 10km champions.
Cotter, Lee Reign Supreme at Australian Open Water Championships
It was a fast-paced final day of action at Brighton Beach in Adelaide, with the Men’s and Women’s Open 5km Time Trial marking the first races of the day at the 2019 Australian Open Water Championships.
Australian Junior Open Water Development Team Set for French Nationals
Swimming Australia is pleased to announce its four-athlete Junior Development team that will travel to the French Open Water Nationals in Brive la Gaillarde in May this year.
Australian OW Champs Day 2: Rees, Lee, Tazaki, Kennedy Claim More Gold
On the 2nd day of action in the 2019 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships, 4 swimmers claimed a 2nd national title at these championships.
Australian OW Champs Day 1: Sloman and Lee Take 10k Titles
2019 AUSTRALIAN OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS January 26th-28th, 2019 Brighton Jetty, Adelaide, South Australia Event Site Qualifying Times Event Schedule…
Nakamura Bests Chalmers In 50 Free Battle Down Under
Katsumi Nakamura logged his 2nd fastest LCM 50 free of the season, beating Kyle Chalmers in the process on the final night of the South Australian State Open LC Championships.
Record-Setting Heat Will Break in Time for Australian OW Championships
After expected highs of 110+ degrees Fahrenheit (44+ Celsius) in Adelaide on Thursday, a cold front will actually be a bigger concern than the heat over the weekend.
