Mack Horton

Aussie Olympians Abound At 2017 Victorian Open Championships

Emma McKeon leads the charge of Aussie athletes ready-to-go at this year’s Victorian Open Championships, which kick-off tomorrow in Melbourne.

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Horton’s Pier To Pub Lead Snapped At The End By Victor Sam Sheppard

It was a déjà vu moment for Australian Mack Horton when his Pier to Pub open water lead was cut to nil by winner Sam Sheppard.

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The Top 16 Swimming Stories of 2016

The New Year is upon us! So we at SwimSwam are wrapping up our 2016 Swammy Awards with a look back at the 16 biggest stories of the year 2016.

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2016 Swammy Awards Video: Oceania Male Swimmer Of The Year

Kyle Chalmers shocked the world and won gold, at just 18 years of age.

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Olympic Champion Mack Horton To Take On Pier To Pub Open Water Race

Winner of the men’s 400m freestyle event in Rio, Mack Horton, will be trying open water on for size in a prestigious event slated for early January.

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Kyle Chalmers Named Swimming Australia’s Olympic Swimmer of the Year

18-year-old Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers came away with the top honors at Swimming Australia’s Gala Dinner in Brisbane this weekend….

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Seebohm Lights Up Brisbane For Aussie SC C’ships Day 2 Prelims

This morning, Emily Seebohm scored two Australian Short Course titles in timed finals, while also claiming one top seed for tonight’s session in Brisbane.

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2016 Aussie Short Course Championships Day 1 Prelims Recap

Cameron McEvoy headlines the men’s 100m freestyle final set for tonight after clocked the 3rd fastest time of prelims in Brisbane.

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5 Races To Watch At 2016 Aussie Short Course Championships

Chalmers vs. McEvoy in Brisbane this weekend.

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Mack Horton Has Fan To Thank For Possibly Averting Health Scare

Gold medalist in the men’s 400m freestyle in Rio, Australia’s Mack Horton, possibly averted a health scare thanks to a fan’s keen eye.

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Jackson Discusses the Development of Olympic Champion Mack Horton

Craig Jackson explains the training and development of Olympic champion Mack Horton who he has coached for the past eight years…

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Swimming Australia CEO Defends ‘Winning Edge’ Program

“We are united in our pursuit to build on the progress we have made,” says Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson.

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Trimetazidine Remains Banned By WADA Both In- And Out-of-Competition

In response to some comment section queries, we at SwimSwam hope to clarify the status of trimetazidine, which remains a substance banned by WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency) both in- and out-of-competition.

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Horton Received 500,000 Angry Comments on One Instagram Post

After calling Sun Yang a ‘drug cheat’ Mack Horton received half a million angry comments on a single Instagram post…

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King Kyle has Some Fun Chatting with the Thorpedo

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers sits down with Ian Thorpe for two very different interviews…

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