Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games
Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.
2014 Swammy Awards: Male International Junior Swimmer of the Year
In 2014 Australian Mack Horton set new junior world records in the 200, 400 and 1500 freestyle…
23 World Records Broken in Doha; 2008-2009 Suited Era Withering Away
Katinka Hosszu led the way with an astonishing 4 World Records in Doha.
Legendary Australian Swimmer Grant Hackett Registers For Swimming Comeback at 34-Years Old
According to Todd Balym of the Herald Sun, 34-year old Grant Hackett is planning a return to competitive swimming 8 months…
Peter Bernek Breaks 15-Year Old Grant Hackett World Championship Record
Championship Records have not been rare at the 2014 World Short Course Championships, but historically, Championship Records in the men’s…
Cotterell To Be Inducted Into Sport Australia Hall of Fame
On Thursday Denis Cotterell will be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame…
Triple Olympic Medalist & TV Commentator Livingstone Named New CEO of Melbourne Vicentre
Three-time Olympic medalist, and Australian television commentator, Nicole Livingstone has been named the new CEO of the Melbourne Vicentre Swimming Club…
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…
