Australia

No Big Surprises On 2017 Australian Swimming C’ships Entry Lists

The Australian National Championships are stacked with elite talent, even with some notable names missing from the competition.

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Trio of Aussie Open Water Swimmers Qualify for 2017 World Championship

France’s Aurelie Muller won the 2nd stop of the 2017 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup.

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Australia Names 3 Open Water Swimmers To 2017 Worlds Roster

Swimming Australia has nominated three athletes to take on the 10km open water event at the 2017 World Championships in…

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Shark In The Pool: Your Worst Age Group Nightmare Brought To Life

Remember that worst case scenario you’d play over and over again in your head during age group practice?

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Swimming Australia Selects Nagaoka Pool As Tokyo 2020 Training Grounds

Swimming Australia has selected the Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka Indoor Swimming Pool located in Nagaoka, Japan as its exclusive training base in the Asian nation from 2018 to 2020.

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Aussie Coach Appealing ‘Tickle Torture’ & Assault Charges

Former Melbourne, Australia coach Anthony Ronald O’Donnell appeared before the Victorian County Court on Monday, March 27th to appeal his…

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Toronto Considers Bidding for 2022 Commonwealth Games

On Tuesday, June 28th, the Toronto City Council will consider bidding for the right to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Fraser-Holmes Latest Aussie To Opt Out Of World Championships

Two-time Australian Olympian Thomas Fraser-Holmes is joining the likes of Cate Campbell and James Magnussen in not competing at Aussie Nationals and, therefore, not in Budapest.

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Make It A Double: Australia Interested In 2022 Commonwealth Games

In the wake of Durban, South Africa having been stripped of hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games, several cities around the world have stepped up to at least express an interest. Among them is another city within the continent already set to host the 2018 version.

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Aussie Olympic Medalist Maddie Groves to Join Team Elite in San Diego

Australian Olympic medalist Maddie Groves is spending the next few months training with David Marsh’s SwimMAC Carolina Team Elite in the…

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Sailing Australia Chief Moves Into Aussie Olympic Committee CEO Role

Current Sailing Australia Chief Matt Carroll has been announced as the new AOC CEO.

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Former Aussie Kenneth To Makes Hong Kong Club Swimming Debut

Kenneth To, the 24-year-old once Australian National Team member, made his Hong Kong competition debut this weekend.

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Lethal Leisel Jones Named to Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Australia’s “Lethal” Leisel Jones has been named to the International Swimming Hall of Fame class of 2017. She’s the 15th person,…

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Western Australia’s 3rd HPTC Announces Will Scott As Head Coach

Will Scott has been appointed as Head Coach of the South HPTC in Western Australia.

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Captain of 2000 Aussie Olympic Gold Medal WP Team Announced for ISHOF

The 2017 class of the International Swimming Hall of Fame has gotten its first female water polo player with Wednesday’s…

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