Huegill Apologizes; Court Date Set For May 14th
Former world record holder and multiple Olympic medalist Geoff Heugill will be in court, along side his wife Sarah, in Waverly on May 14th facing a charge of possessing an illicit drug…
Horton takes second FINA Junior World Record with 14:51 in 1500 free
With FINA officially beginning recognition of Junior World Records on April 1st, Australian 17-year-old Mack Horton has now taken down two of them within the first week.
Swimming Australia Puts Stilnox To Sleep
Swimming Australia put a blanket ban on the prescription drug Stilnox…
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…
Bertrand Says Aussies “Aim To Be No. 1” By 2020
Australians take tremendous pride in the success of their national swimming team; Shane Gould, Dawn Fraser, Susie O’Neill, Ian Thorpe,…
Magnussen Says Stilnox Was Used As A Substitute For Alcohol
World champion James Magnussen explains that Stilnox was a substitute for alcohol in team bonding rituals before the London Olympics…
Hackett Denies Reports Of Rehab; Father Says He Is In Denial
Once he arrived in Los Angeles Olympic legend Grant Hackett told reporters that he was there for a retreat something he had in the works for a while…
Thorpe, Hackett and O’Neill Approached To Take On Mentorship Roles
Swimming Australia’s President Joe Betrand has asked swimming greats Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie O’Neill to be mentors to not only the Australian team, but the organization as a whole…
Australian Women’s Relay Team Receive Order Of Australia Medal
The Australian women’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay team were awarded gold in London and today, Australia Day, they will receive another medal, the Order of Australia Medal….
New Facility Increases Harrison’s Excitement For The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Seeing the $41 million dollar aquatic facility become a reality excites 18 year old Jordan Harrison…
Can You Hack It? Three-Time Olympic Champion Grant Hackett Immortalized in Song
Ken McDonald asks: Can you hack it with Hackett?
ISHOF Announces Class Of 2014 Australia’s Grant Hackett Leads Group of 12
The International Swimming Hall of Fame today announced results of the International Selection Committee’s vote for the Class of 2014. Led by Australian swimmer Grant Hackett, this year’s class of 12, represents eight different nations.
Longtime Queensland Swimming Chair Lalor Passes Away at 95
The state of Queensland has been the home of some of Australia’s top swimmers such as; Libby Trickett, Cate Campbell,…
Revenge of the Nerds, Part 2: All-Time Men’s Olympic Medal Winners
It’s no secret that Michael Phelps sits atop the Olympic medal heap – but by how much? And just how strong is the American men’s legacy?
Why Sun Yang Dominates Distance Swimming
When it comes to distance pool swimming, no male athletes will be referenced more often than Sun Yang or Grant Hackett. Sun and Hackett have displayed domination for several uncontested years on an international stage.
