Michael Klim

Mental Health for Athletes: How Mindfulness Can Help

The past is history, tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift-that’s why they call it the present. – Mike Ditka

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Ellie Cole, Campbell Sisters Among AIS Sports Award Nominees

Paralympic multiple gold medalist Ellie Cole is up for Australia’s Sports Personality of the Year Award for 2015.

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Learn Dolphin Kick Freestyle – Michael Phelps swim technique (VIDEO)

Michael Phelps uses this technique. The dolphin kick freestyle was also used by Olympic Champion Michael Klim from Australia, in the final meters of his leadoff 100m freestyle on the relay at the 2000 Olympic Games.

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The Evolution of Michael Phelps: Picking up New Skills

As swimming fans, we should all count our blessings that Michael Phelps has decided to give it one more go….

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Aussie Swimmers Of The Year ‘Behind The Scenes’ Video

Want a quick physics lesson from Australia’s Cameron McEvoy? Take a listen!

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Bill Pilczuk on How to Develop an Explosive Start

World 50m Freestyle Champion Bill Pilczuk stops by to share 4 tips for how to develop an unstoppable start.

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Swimming Breaks Through List of Australia’s Most-Watched TV Broadcasts

Forget The Beatles and “Star Wars”…it’s Grant Hackett who ranks higher on Australia’s most-watched TV shows from the 20th centry.

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Triple Olympic Medalist & TV Commentator Livingstone Named New CEO of Melbourne Vicentre

Three-time Olympic medalist, and Australian television commentator, Nicole Livingstone has been named the new CEO of the Melbourne Vicentre Swimming Club…

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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…

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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….

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Nerding Out: All-Time Leaders in World Championship Medal Counts

If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were their own country at World Championships, they’d sit in 6th place in the total gold medal count for all sports, both men and women.

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Libby Trickett to Compete on Australia’s Dancing with the Stars

Olympic champion and world record holder Libby Trickett will be competing in the upcoming season of Australia’s “Dancing with the Stars”

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Camille Lacourt to Train Under Ian Pope in Australia

France’s 50m backstroke World Champion Camille Lacourt is heading to Australia to train for the next year. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Will there be a comeback for Ian Thorpe?

Although Ian Thorpe has talked about making comebacks for the both the 2013 World Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games,…

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Alexander Graham Breaks 17-Year Old Klim Record in Australia

The Australian juniors are swimming as well in Melbourne this weekend as their seniors had been in Queensland.

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