Mitch Larkin

View Mitch Larkin's Biography

"All the water in the Pacific Ocean can’t sink a ship, its only the water that you let in!"

Kawecki Puts Up World’s Second Fastest 100 Backstroke at Polish Nationals

Radoslaw Kawecki won the men’s 100 backstroke at the Polish National Championships recording a time of 50.03…

  Comment First!

2014 Swammy Awards: Australian Coach of the Year Simon Cusack

In 2014 Simon Cusak’s athletes won 10 Commonwealth Games medals and nine Pan Pacific Championship medals…

  Comment First!

Short Course World Championships Day Five Prelims Live Recap

Rikke Moeller Pedersen’s 200 Breaststroke, an event she holds the met record in SCM and the world record in LCM, will be one of the highlight races of the final day of competition at Short Course Worlds.

  24 Comments

2014 World Short Course Championships: Day Three Prelims Real-Time Recap

Chad le Clos will compete in the 50 fly today after setting the world record last night in the 100 fly.

  15 Comments

RACE VIDEO: Watch Mitch Larkin Win World Championships in 100 Backstroke scm

Race Video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.

  1 Comment

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…

  Comment First!

Seebohm Joins Larkin in 100 Backstroke Australian Record Party at SC Nationals

Mitch Larkin continued on his tear on day two of the 2014 Australian Short Course Championships in Adelaide, and broke…

  4 Comments

Mitch Larkin Breaks Another Australian Record in Semis of 100 Back at SC Nationals

Mitch Larkin has broken another Australian backstroker record, and is one of five swimmers to have tentatively earned their spot on Australia’s team for Short Course Worlds.

  14 Comments

Australia to Select Short Course Worlds Team Beginning Wednesday in Adelaide

With the absence of Cate Campbell and Alicia Coutts, Bronte Campbell will have the opportunity to be Australia’s sprint star in Adelaide.

  4 Comments

Mitch Larkin Breaks Australian Record in 200 SCM Backstroke By Almost a Second

Mitch Larkin has broken the Australian National Record in the 200 SCM backstroke.

  4 Comments

Australia Sends Big Crew to FINA World Cup in Beijing, Tokyo & Singapore

With the 2014 Australian Short Course Championships just around the corner a group of ten swimmers will fit in some final race practise when they head to Asia to contest the FINA World Cups in Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore starting this Friday October 24.

  Comment First!

Commonwealth Games Preview – Day 6 Finals – Medley relay set to close Games with a bang

Will James Magnussen and the Australians be able to extend their medley relay dominance against a high-flying British squad?

  3 Comments

2014 Commonwealth Games: Day 2 finals preview – defending champs face tough tests

Can Alicia Coutts come from the third seed to repeat as the women’s 100 fly champ?

  Comment First!

Mens Backstroke – Commonwealth Games Preview – Mitchell Larkin Looking To Take Two

MEN’S BACKSTROKES – PREVIEW Commonwealth Games 2014. Glasgow, Scotland. July 24-August 2 50m back- Sunday July 27th 100m back –…

  Comment First!