Swimming Australia

Swimming Australia Previews 4th Night of 2014 Short Course Nationals

Australian and Commonwealth short course record holder in the women’s 100m backstroke, Emily Seebohm will be searching for her third…

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McKeon Siblings Combine For Half of the Victories on Day 3 at Aussie SC Nationals

Emma McKeon (above) and David McKeon ruled the day in Adelaide, Australia.

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2014 Australian Short Course Championships: Day 2 Prelims/Preview

After setting a new Commonwealth and Australian short course record in the men’s 100m backstroke semi-final last night, Mitch Larkin…

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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.

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Movember for Mental Health

Dr. Stewart Vella is encouraging many to sport a Movember moustache in support of mental health…

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Australia Changes Tune, Will Participate in FINA Youth Programme Afterall

After initially telling SwimSwam in July that it would not participate in FINA’s new “youth camp” initiative around its World…

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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.

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Sprenger Determined to Return to 100%

Christian Sprenger had his 2014 championship season derailed by a shoulder injury…

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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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Coutts Considers Career Coming to an End

Australian superstar Alicia Coutts talks about how she has had thoughts of retiring from the sport…

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Australian Swimmers Up for ‘I Support Women In Sport’ Awards

Australian swimmers are up for three ‘I Support Women In Sport’ Awards…

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Swimming Australia Comes Up Short on Funding for Top Athletes

Swimming Australia will announce next week that because of a $300,000 budget shortfall that they will not be able to pay swimmers their performance bonuses…

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Jodie Henry to Join Cotterell in Sport Australia Hall of Fame

2004 Olympic star Jodie Henry will be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame at a ceremony tonight in Melbourne…

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Former WR Holder Jessicah Schipper Officially Retires From Swimming

Swimming Australia all-time great Jessicah Schipper has formally retired from swimming.

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Australian Junior Pan Pacs Swimmer Meg Bailey to Join Ohio State Mid-Season

Australian swimmer Meg Bailey has signed a commitment to join the Ohio State women’s swimming and diving team in the United…

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