14 Year Old Johannes Hintze Swims Second-Fastest Time In History For The 400 IM
14 year old Johannes Hintze recorded an astonishing time of 4:23.63 in the men’s 400 IM becoming the second-fastest 14 year old to ever swim the event…
Australia Announces Rosters for Jr. Pan Pacs, Oceania Championships
Swimming Australia has announced a 42-swimmer roster for the 2014 Junior Pan Pac Championships that will run from August 28th…
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…
Kyle Chalmers Breaks Thorpe’s 100 Meter Record For Second Time; Also Gets 16-Year Olds Mark
Australia’s Kyle Chalmers has broken the 15-year old’s 100 free record, and also gone faster than the country’s record for 16-year olds.
Ian Thorpe Admitted to Hospital in Sydney After Shoulder Surgery Complications
Swimming legend Ian Thorpe was admitted into a Sydney hospital for treatment of an infection on his left-shoulder, several Australian media…
7 Years Since Michael Phelps Won 7 in ’07
Michael Phelps won 7 gold medals 7 years ago at the 2007 World Championships.
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,…
Thorpe Taken To Hospital After Being Found In A Disorientated State
Ian Thorpe, one of the greatest swimmers in the history of the sport, was taken to the Bankstown Hospital and Rehabilitation Clinic early this morning…
Herald Sun: Ian Thorpe Admitted to Rehab After Battling Depression, Alcohol Abuse
Swimming legend Ian Thorpe has been admitted to rehab to deal with alcoholism and depression.
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….
Jacqueline Freney Wins “Young Australian of the Year” Award for 2014
Australian Paralympic Champion Jacqueline Freney has been named the 2014 Young Australian of the Year: a massive honor that transcends the…
McEvoy Uses Physics To Stay Grounded And Balanced
Cameron McEvoy who is currently preparing for next week’s BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series has been spending a lot of time outside of the pool studying physics…
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?
