Australia Swimming

2018 Commonwealth Games to Increase Number of Para-Athletes and Medals

This year’s Games will set a record in the number of para-athletes and medal events offered. Up to 300 para-athletes will be able to compete. Additionally, 38 medals across seven sports will be up for grabs.

  3 Comments

McKeon Breaks Australian Medal Mark at World Championships

McKeon’s six medals are the most ever for any Australian woman in a single World Championships

  6 Comments

Brian King under investigation by Swimming Australia for alleged verbal abuse of athletes

Club officials say Brian King had a winding and eventful tenure with the Miami Swimming Club, and his treatment of swimmers is now under Swimming Australia investigation, while his former boss Denis Cotterell and Swimming Australia itself have also come under fire.

  31 Comments

Grant Hackett to race unofficial time trials at this weekend’s Miami Super Challenge

The three-time Olympic gold medalist will race two time trials at the Miami Super Challenge this Saturday, The Australian reports.

  8 Comments

Cate Campbell breaks Australian, All-Comers and Commonwealth records with 23.96 in 50 free

Cate Campbell managed to fit 4 major records into just 23.96 seconds, capping off a great season with a Pan Pacs gold medal in the 50 free.

  1 Comment

14 Year Old Matsushita impressive on the final night of the Victorian Open Championships

On the final night of the Victorian Championships 14 year old Japanese swimmer Aine Matsushita was impressive winning the first…

  Comment First!

Zhao, Pedersen and Kaneda break championship records while Lochte collects his 16th world short course championship Gold

Men’s 100 freestyle Earlier in the meet Vladimir Morozov broke the championships record in the 100 freestyle in the lead…

  43 Comments

WC Moves to Singapore: Hosszu Picks Up 2 Wins, Australian Men Score Big

The 2012 FINA World Cup Series continued in Singapore this weekend.

  Comment First!

FINA World Cup Day 2 Recap: Three More Golds for Hosszu

Katinka Hosszu continued her winning trend on the World Cup circuit, winning three of the four events she swam in Sweden Sunday.

  Comment First!