Australia

Swimming Australia Halts Search For New High Performance Director

Swimming Australia has come up empty-handed in its search for a replacement High Performance Director after Michael Scott resigned in February 2014.

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Australian Squad Set for 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships

The Australian squad set to compete at the 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships has been announced, with a total of…

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Australian Youth Star Kyle Chalmers Will Double on World and Junior World Championships

16-year old Kyle Chalmers will race a relay at the World Championships in Kazan, and then heads to Singapore for the Junior World Championships.

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Aussies select World Champs team


Aussie swimmers Taylor McKeown and Koti Ngawati in the latest prints from Funkita.

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Matthew Wilson Lowers NAG, Chalmers and Jack Rack Up More Gold, on Day 4 of Australian Age Group Championships

16-year-old Matthew Wilson (SOPAC) broke the Australian age group record in the 200 breast for the second time in two weeks; this time he cracked the 2:13 barrier, winning in 2:12.83.

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Winnington, Jennens Double on Day 3 of Australian Age Group Championships

Elijah Winnington of Palm Beach Currumbin picked up two more gold medals on Wednesday night at the Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Swimming Championships.

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Race Videos: Watch Junior Sensation Kyle Chalmers Through First Three Days Of Australian Age Championships

Day 1 – (Kyle Chalmers Swims 49.27 in the 100 Freestyle at 1:05) Day 2 – (Kyle Chalmers Swims 22.33 in…

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Tips For Dealing With Pre-Race Nerves at Your First Big Meet – From Australian Superstars

Above, some of the biggest stars of swimming in Australia share their biggest tips for dealing with pre-race nerves, especially…

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VIDEO: Dan Smith Plays “Chinese Whispers” at Australian Age Group Nationals

Participants at the 2015 Australian Age Group Championships play a game with National Teamer Daniel Smith.

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Kyle Chalmers Swims 49.2 in Age Group Encore to Record-Setting Nationals Performance

Australian 16-year old Kyle Chalmers is already building his legend down under before he’s even completed high school.

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Australian swim coach Brian King falsified portions of resume, per Daily Telegraph

Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph reports that well-known swim coach Brian King fabricated large portions of his coaching resume.

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Alicia Coutts misses Australian Worlds team, career future in doubt

2012 Olympic gold medalist Alicia Coutts was perhaps the biggest name left off of Australia’s roster for this summer’s World Championships, and the future of her swimming career could now be in doubt.

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Australia names 30 to IPC World Championship team

30 para-swimmers will represent Australia at this summer’s IPC World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. The squad was selected at the conclusion of the Australian Swimming Championships this week.

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Australia Explores Possible 2028 Olympic Games Bid

Queensland, Australia (highlighted in red on the map) could potentially be the site of the 2028 Olympic Games.

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