Australia

Swimming Australia Launch Website to Promote Inclusion and Diversity

Swimming Australia in conjunction with Play by the Rules have joined forces to help make swimming more accessible to all Australians with the new Inclusive Swimming Framework and 7 Pillars website, that launched on Monday 23 November.

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Carson-Newman Eagles Ink Three Commits For 2016

The Eagles of Carson-Newman welcome three more to their 2016-17 roster with signees Regina Zipperer, Leah Allen, and Mary Northcutt.

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2015 Australian SC C’ships Preview: Aussie All Stars In Full Force

The lightning-fast Campbell sisters are just 2 of the stellar swimmers set to compete at the Australian SC Championships this week.

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Emily Seebohm Cites Pole Dancing As One Key To Her Success

Seebohm taps into several skills to keep herself sharp headed into Rio.

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Joseph Kayes Attempting to Switch Sporting Citizenship Ahead of Rio

Joseph Henry Kayes, a professional water polo player from New Zealand, has issued an appeal to the Court of Arbitration…

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Jacco Verhaeren Listens To Legendary Coaches From Australia’s Past

Australian Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren and storied Australian coaches from the past engaged in a recent meeting of the minds.

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2018 Commonwealth Games Carry $2 Billion Price Tag

$2 billion is the latest cash budget allotted to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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Legend Grant Hackett Joins Phelps In Tempe, Will Compete At US Nats

Grant Hackett is set to join Michael Phelps in Tempe, at least for a bit…cue the ridiculously fast practices!

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11/19/15 In Briefs: Windsor Critics, CF McArthur Swim, Abbott & Meyer

This edition of In Briefs highlights the 2015 Barbados Open water Festival.

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Jan Cameron Joins Elite Coaching Group with Platinum Recognition

Swimming Australia Paralympic Program Coach Jan Cameron has become just the third Australian woman to gain her Platinum Coaching Licence following on from her swimmers’ outstanding results at the 2015 IPC World Championships in Glasgow.

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Adidas Signs Young Aussie Sprinter Kyle Chalmers

17-year-old Australian sprinter Kyle Chalmers is adidas Swim’s newest athlete.

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Exclusive With James Magnussen On His Road To Rio Redemption

Two-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist, Australian James Magnussen, was forced to sit on the sidelines at this year’s…

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East Carolina Pirates Land Australian Freestyler Stefanie Scherwitzel

Stefanie Scherwitzel from Trinity College in Adelaide, Australia, has committed to swim for East Carolina University beginning in 2016-17.

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Cam McEvoy Swims 48.5 Free in Long Course in Brisbane

Cameron McEvoy moved to #1 in the Australian National Rankings over the weekend in a the 100 free, racing at…

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Groves Wins Bond University Sportsperson of the Year

Maddie Groves was named the Bond University Sportsperson of the Year at the Bond University Blues Awards…

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