100-Meter Freestyle: Nathan Adrian against Spitz, Weissmuller, and Other Historic Greats – Video
Nathan Adrian, 2012 Olympic Champion in the 100 meter freestyle, is fast, but how does he compare to Mark Spitz and Johnny Weissmuller? (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
The Origin of Freestyle, The Australian Crawl
Australian’s credit Alick Wickham with the invention of the front crawl (aka freestyle), but some debate who was the first to use this style of swimming.
HardCore Swim of the Week: The Australian 100 Freestyle Champions
James Magnussen (above) and Cate Campbell earned the HardCore Swims of the Week for their 100 free exploits at Australian Nationals. (Photo Courtesy: SwimmingAustralia)
Australians Name 43 Swimmers to World Championship Roster; 19 For Montreal
Swimming Australia put 62 total swimmers on their World Championship rosters on Friday: 43 will go to Barcelona, and 19 will go to Montreal. (Photo: Swimming Australia)
James Magnussen Says 47.53 100 Free Wasn’t 100 Percent
Featured video interview of World Champion James Magnussen.
Missile blasts 50 freestyle; Hocking tops in 200 backstroke
After posting a world’s best in the 100 freestyle, James Magnussen knew that he was ready to do something special…
Coutts swims her fifth event qualifying first in the 50 butterfly
In her fifth event of the championships Alicia Coutts qualified first for the women’s 50 butterfly semi-final recording a time of 26.47….
Electrifying 100 freestyle performances by Magnussen and Campbell
Heading into the meet James Magnussen hoped that everyone would go back to focusing on the pool and not on…
Magnussen posts a 47.97 in the 100 free on the fourth day of prelims
James Magnussen stated before the meet that he thought that putting more focus on the 200 freestyle would help his…
Alicia Coutts Posts Pair of World Bests At Aussie Championships
Alicia Coutts lit up the pool on Saturday evening of the EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships.
Johansson posts world’s second fastest 100 breaststroke in Adelaide
The most impressive swim of the morning at the EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships was not done by an Australian, but was…
Swimming Australia Levies Fines, “Deferred Suspensions” on Six Olympians
Swimming Australia has handed down their most severe penalties yet by their integrity review panel. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Coutts shows her versatility on the final day of New South Wales Championships
On the final day of the New South Wales State Championships Olympic star Alicia Coutts displayed her versatility by winning…
Coutts takes 50 butterfly and 100 freestyle on first night of New South Wales Championships
Men’s 400 freestyle 18 year old Kosuke Hagino of Japan found himself third at the 200 meter mark where David…
Australian Olympic Committee Launches Investigation
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced that they will be conducting their own investigation into the behaviour of James…
