Swimming Australia

Chalmers, Groenewald Take Wins on Final Day of Aussie Age Group Champs

All of the big names in this meet (Chandler, Groenewald, McEvoy, Jack, Elmslie, Fyfe) finished the final day with victories.

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Chalmers Breaks 50 Free Record [VIDEO]

Australia’s newest lightning-rod Kyle Chalmers was back in action on Friday.

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Chalmers Shocks With 3rd Record in Australia

Day 4 of the 2012 Australian Age Group Championships, swum in long course, got off to a bit of a…

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Chalmers Cracks 2nd Age Group Record Down Under

Kyle Chalmers may be built like a man, but he’s crushing 13-year old age group records.

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Australia Announces Full 2012 London Olympic Roster

Jayden Hadler is one of 15 first-time Olympians on Australia’s squad.

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Sister Act: Cate and Bronte Sweep 50 Free to Close Aussie Trials

For the first time in 40 years, a pair of sisters will represent Swimming Australia at the 2012 Olympics

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Magnussen Earns Second Olympic Spot on Wednesday

James Magnussen takes the men’s 50 free title on the second-to-last day at the Australian Olympic Trials, and the women continue to show amazing depth.

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Trickett Makes Semi’s in 50 Free

In the last prelims session of the 2012 Olympic Trials, Libby Trickett kept herself in the hunt for another Olympic spot.

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Trickett Makes Olympic Squad; Leisel Upended

With just one day to go at the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials, chaos has kicked in. One of the comeback-kids…

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Magnussen Goes Lifetime Best in 50 Free Prelims

Women’s 50 Free – Prelims After his world-beating 100 free from Monday evening’s finals (Monday morning US/European Time), Australia’s James Magnussen was…

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Magnussen’s Stunning 100 Free is Textile Best [race video added]

Magnussen made dust of his own textile-best time, and he pulled his teammates to the lead with him.

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Campbell, Kukla Tops in Prelims of 100 Free, Trickett Through 7th

Women’s 100 Free – Prelims Youth was served in the prelims of the 100 free. The top four qualifiers into…

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Rice Makes it Two on Sunday

Stephanie Rice qualified in the 200 IM, which means either Seebohm our Coutts had to be left out… (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Thorpe Fails to Make Olympic Team in Second Try

Ian Thorpe’s final attempt at the London Olympic Team was derailed from the very first step.

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Aussie Trials Day 2: Ian Thorpe Earns Second Swim in 200 Free

Australia’s Ian Thorpe has advanced, at least one small step, closer to his goal of making the 2012 London Olympic Team…

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