Australia

Treffers Takes Top Ranking Away From Lacourt

Ben Treffers recorded a 24.91 to qualify first in the men’s 50 backstroke and taking over the top position in the world rankings…

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McEvoy Swims Lifetime Best to Win 200 Free on Day 2 of 2014 Australian National Championships

In addition to McEvoy, Alicia Coutts sealed up her spots on this summer’s rosters with a win in the women’s 100 fly.

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Campbell sisters get involved at Aussie Nationals on day 2, McKeon and Sprenger with runaway high seeds

Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell hold the top two seeds in the women’s 50 free after day 2 prelims.

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Feature Video: 2014 Australian Swimming Championships

Swimming video is courtesy of Swimming Australia for the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships.

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April 1st Means FINA Junior World Records are Open, and Horton First to Get One

Australia’s Mack Horton has broken his own Junior World Record on the first day of eligibility in Australia.

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Emma McKeon Breaks National Record; First Commonwealth/Pan Pacs Spots Awarded

Australian Christian Sprenger is one of 6 swimmers to have locked up spots in the first priority for this summer’s Pan Pac and Commonwealth Games meets.

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McKeon, Sprenger post big times at opening prelims session of Australian Nationals

David McKeon and Christian Sprenger each put up the second-fastest time in the world for 2014 in their respective events to kick off the first preliminary session of Australian Nationals in Brisbane.

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VIDEO: Miami age groupers, coaches wish their older teammates luck at Australian Nationals

The young swimmers of Australia’s Miami Swim Club show their support for their older teammates in this “Good Luck” Australian Nationals lead-up video.

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Australian National Championships Preview

Cate Campbell and James Magnussen look to continue to improve on what has already been a successful start to the 2014 season…

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Cate Campbell Determined To Continue Her Winning Ways

Australian Cate Campbell had the best year of her career in 2013 winning the 100 freestyle in Barcelona, she is now determined to achieve similar success in 2014…

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Swimming Australia Puts Stilnox To Sleep

Swimming Australia put a blanket ban on the prescription drug Stilnox…

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Hackett and Thorpe Still Considered Part Of Mentorship Group

Michael Scott, Swimming Australia’s High Performance Director, made it clear that both Hackett and Thorpe are athletes that he wants to be involved in the mentorship program…

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Australia’s best set for Glasgow Swimming Trials in Brisbane

Australia’s best swimmers will converge on Brisbane in just over a week for the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships…

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Roberts and Sullivan Entered In Commonwealth Trials; Full Start List Published

With the start list for the Australian National Championships now published it was a surprise to many to see that James Roberts and Eamon Sullivan were included amongst the entrants…

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21-Year Old Australian Sam Flint Banned for Two Years On Methylhexaneamine Test

Australian Sam Flint has been suspended for two years after a positive test at the 2013 Queensland Short Course Championships in…

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