Matthew Abood

Australian Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Olympic team spots in the men’s 100 freestyle and 200 breaststroke as well as the women’s 200 butterfly are up for grabs in tonight’s finals…

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2015 Australian SC Championships Day Four Prelims Recap

Emma McKeon recorded a 1:52.49 in the women’s 200 freestyle to take over the top spot in the world rankings…

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Emily Seebohm Dips Under 2:00 in 200 Back in Night 2 Aussie SC

2015 Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Swimming Championships Wednesday, November 25th – women’s 1500m free/men’s 800m free Thursday, November 26th…

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Tips For Dealing With Pre-Race Nerves at Your First Big Meet – From Australian Superstars

Above, some of the biggest stars of swimming in Australia share their biggest tips for dealing with pre-race nerves, especially…

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2015 Australian Nationals and Trials: Day Six Prelims

James Magnussen qualified through to semi-finals of the 50 free during Wednesday morning’s prelims session in Sydney.

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Another Good Night for Watanabe at the New South Wales Championships

Kanako Watanabe won the women’s 200 IM in a time of 2:10.76 which is the second fastest time swum in the world this year…

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Larkin Sweeps Backstrokes, McKeon Wins 5th Gold on Final Day of Aussie SC Champs

Australia’s Mitch Larkin will head into the 2014 Short Course World Championships with all three Australian short course meters backstroking titles in…

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Swimming Australia Announces 20 Swimmers for 2014 World Short Course Championships

Swimming Australia wasted no time in announcing their 20-swimmer roster for the 2014 Short Course World Championships that will take…

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Campbell Sisters, Magnussen, Schipper Among Swimmers Added to to Path of Champions

Cate and Bronte Campbell are among a large group of Australian swimming greats who will be inducted into the “Path of Champions” at Sydney Olympic Park.

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Highlights From Glasgow – One World Record, Six New Commonwealth Games Records, And Much More On Night Two

The individual records themselves were impressive, but so was Dan Wallace’s swim in the men’s 400m IM to take home another gold for the host nation

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Eamon Sullivan Concedes to Injury Struggles, Announces Retirement

Three-time Australian Olympian Eamon Sullivan has succumbed to a shoulder injury and announced his retirement at the age of 28. Sullivan,…

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Campbell Sisters, Emma McKeon Lead Strong Freestyle Charge at Australian Grand Prix 2

The Australian women’s freestylers, led by World Champion Cate Cambell (above), showed off on the first day of the 2014 Swimming Australia Grand Prix 2.

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Matthew Abood to Replace Injured Eamon Sullivan on Australian Commonwealth Games Roster

Eamon Sullivan was always a “maybe” for the Commonwealth Games, and has now formally withdrawn.

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Australia Expands Pan Pacs Selection to LA Invitational, Will Send a Roster of 20

Ash Delaney will be among a handful of Australians given an opportunity to qualify for the Pan Pac Championships at the LA Invitational in July.

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Australian Swimmers Welcome Royal Couple To Sydney

Alicia Coutts, Kenneth To, Bobby Hurley, Matthew Abood and Andrew Abood all attended a reception for the arrival of Prince William, Duchess Kate and their son Prince George…

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