Swimming Australia

2016 Queensland Short Course State Champs: Preview

2016 Queensland Short Course Championships Friday, August 26th-Sunday August 28th Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Psych Sheets and Live Results The final…

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Cate Campbell on 100 Free: “Everyone Is the Hunted! I Am the Underdog”

Some of the Australian Olympic swim team members spoke with the press yesterday about the upcoming Olympic Games. Cate Campbell and Matt Abood…

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Larkin’s 2012 Olympic Experience Provides Him With Confidence for Rio

World champion Mitch Larkin discusses managing increased expectation, his 2012 Olympic experience and preparation headed into Rio…

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Verhaeren Targets Improving Daily Performance Environments for Coaches

In an exclusive interview with SwimSwam Jacco Verhaeren discussed how he has focused on helping coaches optimize their daily performance environments…

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$45 Million Spent on Australian Swimming in Hopes of Future Glory

Since 2012 Swimming Australia has received approximately $45 million of the $300 million given out through the Winning Edge program…

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Horton Lucky to Walk Away From Car Accident With Minor Injuries

On the weekend Australian distance star Mack Horton flipped his Land Rover in a single vehicle accident…

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The Process of Change on the Australian National Team

A thorough review of the organization after the 2012 Olympics Swimming Australia made sweeping changes that appear to have altered the national team environment in a very positive way…

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Swimming Australia Increases Their Fan Base After a Successful Trials

Swimming Australia has seen a huge increase in their fan base after having a successful 2016 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships…

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Swimming Australia Awards 2016 Women in Coaching Scholarships

Swimming Australia recently awarded 2016 Women in Swimming Coaching Scholarships…

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Aussies Reveal Olympic Togs as Well as a New Deal with Speedo

The Aussies will be racing in suits that are primarily green and include a touch of gold with white boomerangs incorporated into the design…

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Bond University Unveils New Sports Centre

On Monday Bond University unveiled its new 10 million dollar sports centre…

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Australian Olympic Committee Asks Brazil Not To Take Volkers To Rio

The Austalian Olympic Committee is urging Brazil to leave former Australian Olympic coach Scott Volkers off their Olympic coaching roster, amid sexual abuse allegations.

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Grant Hackett Admits Himself Into Hospital

Another not-so-good piece of news is being reported regarding Aussie distance legend Grant Hackett.

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2016 Australian Championships (Olympic Trials) – Women’s Preview

The depth in the women’s events will make several of the races at Australian Olympic Trials extremely exciting…

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Australian Swimmers Silenced From Voicing Concerns Over Chinese

As a follow-up to the report that elite Australian swimmers were voicing concerns about training alongside Chinese athletes at their home pools, the Swimming Australia organization has reportedly issued an ordinance to its members regarding publicly speaking out on the topic.

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