Matt Targett

2013 Worlds Preview: Men’s 50 freestyle, Familiar Faces with New Expectations

Can Nathan Adrian go from not qualifying in 2012 to gold in 2013? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Sibling success for the campbell sisters

Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell started the sixth evening of the 2013 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships with some excitement finishing one, two in…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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Sprenger sets meet record in prelims of Australian Championships

In the final event of the morning Olympic silver medalist Christian Sprenger set a meet record qualifying first in the 100 breaststroke…

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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)

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Yahoo’s Pat Forde Puts a 17 Second 50 Free into Perspective at NCAA Swimming Champs

Vlad Morozov’s 17.86 50 free split on the 200 free relay at 2013 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships was…

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Vlad Morozov Splits 17.86 on 200 Freestyle Relay

This picture of Vlad Morozov is from after this morning’s prelims 50 free. In fairness, Tim Binning only had about 17.86 to get Morozov tonight. Hope he didn’t miss….

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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…

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Australian Men’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay team will answer for their behaviour

At press conference later today all six members of Australia’s men’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay team will admit to…

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The Swimming Australia Photo Vault

James Magnussen, Aussie Swimming Sprint Star (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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The Matt Targett Swimming Photo Vault

Matt Targett, Australian Olympic Swimmer and sprint specialist. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Aussie dominate second day of competition, winning the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Sereis

On the second day of the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series the Australians dominated the competition by winning 15 of…

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Aussies win the first day of competition at the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series

After the first day of the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series the Aussies took the lead in the competition’s top…

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