Australia

Freestyle Ace Mack Horton Deals With Pre-Commonwealth Bee Sting

Mack Horton had to deal with an unusual circumstance leading up to next week’s Commonwealth Games.

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Commonwealth Countdown: Emma McKeon Drops 100 Freestyle

Do-it-all girl Emma McKeon of Australia was originally poised for a 7-event schedule at the Commonwealth Games, but has decided to give herself a little breathing room.

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Commonwealth Countdown: No Women’s 1500, Men’s 800 In Gold Coast

Olympic champion Mack Horton won’t get to test out his 800 freestyle skills on the Commonwealth Games stage, as the newly-added Olympic event is absent on the Gold Coast schedule.

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Internationals Do Care About Short Course Yards, Afterall

Check out Aussie Cameron McEvoy’s hot take on the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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2018 Pan Pacific Open Water Tokyo Venue Moving Due To Water Quality Test

One of the most anticipated competitions of 2018, the Pan Pacific Championships, will now be undergoing a change of venue for its open water portion.

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Gold Coast’s Optus Aquatic Centre Upgraded And Ready For Commonwealth

Peruse through the gallery of Optus Aquatic Centre photos, which follow the famed center’s different looks throughout the years in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games now fewer than 20 days away.

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Just 13 Aussie Commonwealth Swimmers Nailed ‘A’ Cuts

Emily Seebohm was 1 of 13 Aussie swimmers who achieved an ‘A’ cut in at least one event at the Australian Commonwealth Games Trials.

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49 Swimmers Named To Australia’s Home Games Roster

The 4-day Australian Championships, which doubled as the Commonwealth Games Trials, came to a close tonight in Southport, but not before 49 able-bodied and 21 Para Sport athletes were named to the green and gold roster for a home-based Games coming up in April.

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Watch Cate Campbell’s 23.79 Australian National Record

You’d be hard-pressed to find a swimmer who makes a 23.79 50m freestyle look as easy as Australian ace Cate Campbell.

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Aussie Day 4: Campbell Sets Pool Aflame, Larkin 400m IM Strong

Cate Campbell does it again, cracking off a new Australian NR in the 50m freestyle in 23.79, while Mitch Larkin proved he is IM material.

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Aussie Day 4 Prelims: McEvoy 21.87, Cate Campbell 24.19 Scorchers

Cameron McEvoy just scorched the world’s #2 50m freestyle time in the world during the morning heats on the last day of the Australian Trials.

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Aussie Trials Day 3: Post-Race Poolside Interviews

Hear what day 3 winners, such as teen Kaylee McKeown, had to say in Southport tonight.

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2018 Australian Trials Day 3 Photo Vault

2018 AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING TRIALS Wednesday, February 28th – Saturday, March 3rd Optus Aquatic Centre, Marine Parade, Southport, Queensland Prelims at…

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Aussie 17-year-old Titmus Completes Rare 200/400/800 Trifecta

For her trio of efforts in Southport this week, Australian 17-year-old Ariarne Titmus now ranks as the #2 swimmers in the world this season across the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle events.

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Aussie Trials Day 3: Teens Reign, As Titmus & McKeown Show Up Stars

With her 800m freestyle victory tonight, Titmus became the first swimmer in 14 years and only the 6th Australian ever to sweep the 200m/400m/800m freestyle events.

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