Australia

A Twist of Fate Kept Ian Thorpe Away From World Trade Center On September 11, 2001

The five-time Olympic champion went for an early morning run and was headed to the WTC’s observation deck when he realized he had forgotten his camera.

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Bronte Campbell Heads To Aussie SC Championships This Week

The 2023 Australian Short Course Championships begin on Wednesday with multi-Olympic medalist Bronte Campbell headlining the entrants.

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Nine Network And Swimming Australia Continue Partnership Through 2024

Bronte Campbell is set to compete at the Aussie Short Course Championships which will be aired on the Nine Network national broadcasting station.

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The United States Concludes World Junior Championships At Top Of Medal Table

Addison Sauickie’s gold medal-earning 200m freestyle performance helped the United States cap off a stellar World Junior Championships.

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Mom-To-Be Emily Seebohm Eyeing Fifth Olympic Games Bid

30-year-old Emily Seebohm has a baby due any day but that’s not stopping the Aussie from eyeing a Paris 2024 Olympic Games bid.

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17-Year-Old Aussie Olivia Wunsch Ties World Jr. Champ Record in 50 Free (24.59)

The 17-year-old Aussie sprinter knocked another hundredth of a second off her best 50 free time to tie the World Junior Championship record on Saturday.

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Australia Doubles, But US Maintains Control of Medals Table at World Juniors (Day 5)

The Americans maintain a lead heading into the closing sessions of the World Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel.

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Australia’s Olivia Wunsch Dazzles With 52.61 Relay Split, 24.60 50 Free at World Juniors

Olivia Wunsch’s 52.61 split on the Aussie 4×100 free relay at World Juniors was faster than every American at Worlds this year except for Kate Douglass.

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Medal Table Movements On Day Four Of 2023 World Junior Championships

See how things are shaping up in terms of the medal table through day four at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel.

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Susan Smith To Serve As Interim President Of Swimming Australia

Effective September 18th, board member Susan Smith will become interim President of Swimming Australia, replacing departing Michelle Gallen.

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U.S. And Aussies Hold Steady In World Junior Championships Medal Table Through Day 3

A total of 15 nations now hold a position within the swimming medal table through day three of the 2023 World Junior Championships.

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Aussies Blast 3:24.29 In Mixed 400 Free Relay To Shatter World Junior Record

The Australian quartet of Flynn Southam, Edward Sommerville, Olivia Wunsch and Milla Jansen obliterated the previous record by more than a second and a half.

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2023 World Junior Championships Day Two: Swims You Might’ve Missed

Maximus Williamson of the United States put up his second sub-48 second freestyle leg in as many days at the World Junior Championships.

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The United States Claim Four Golds To Maintain World Juniors Medal Table Lead

Joshua Chen of the United States topped the boys’ 100m breaststroke podium to help his team maintain its World Juniors medal table lead.

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Leah Hayes Leads The United States To Top Of World Juniors Medal Table Through Day One

Leah Hayes of the United States topped the girls’ 400m IM podium, then raced on the girls’ 4x200m free relay to capture two golds in Israel.

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