Leisel Jones Makes 4th Australian Olympic Team
Leisel Jones didn’t win the 100 breaststroke, but she was good enough to make her 4th Australian Olympic Team. Photo Courtesy ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Stephanie Rice runs away with 400 IM at Aussie Olympic Trials
Rice swims 4:33.45 for the win and 2nd best time in the world since 2011 World Championships.
Fraser-Holmes Breaks Australian Record on Day 1
Thomas-Fraser Holmes upstaged Stephanie Rice by mutilating the Australian Record in the men’s 400 IM.
Schipper’s Top 10 100 fly Accents Aussie Trial Day 1 Prelims
Jessica Schipper Moves Into the World’s Top 10 times in prelims of day 1 at the Australian Olympic Trials.
Thorpe Set to Crowd Magnussen’s Spotlight at Aussie Trials
Link to entry highlights. Dark-dingo picks for Australian Olympic Team. Schedule of events (same as Olympics). Live Results available here….
Swimming Australia Releases Start Lists for March's Trials
Swimming Australia has released the start lists for the 2012 EnergyAustralia Australian Swimming Championships, which will take place from March…
Magnussen, Rice, Leisel, Klim, Return of Monk Mark Headlines for NSW State Championships
For the past 6 weeks, Australia has worked its way through a series of Open State Championship meets (which could…
In Briefs: Rice Moves Towards Firming Up Olympic Trials Schedule; Focusing on IM Races
Ahead of this weekend’s New South Wales meet, Australian triple-gold-medalist Stephanie Rice is moving towards making a decision on her…
Rice to Return at NSW Championships February 10th-12th
A good portion of Australia’s elite swimming is concentrated in New South Wales (think Sydney), and with the NSW Swimming State…
Leisel Jones Moves to Train with Stephanie Rice; Rice Time Trials 400 IM
There has been a lot of chatter going on about the top swimmers in Queensland of late, and most of…
In Briefs: Stephanie Rice Set to Return to Training Tuesday
According to her Twitter account, Australian superstar Stephanie Rice has been told by her doctor that she should be cleared…
Stephanie Rice Undergoes Second, Minor Shoulder Surgery
In a bit of deja vu, Australian superstar Stephanie Rice has undergone shoulder surgery and pulled out of the remainder of…
In Briefs: Stephanie Rice to Retire After 2012 Olympics
Australia’s 2008 golden-girl Stephanie Rice will retire after the 2012 Olympics, she has announced. Rice won three gold medals the…
5 Things to Watch on Day 2 Prelims/Finals in Shanghai
With a couple of hours to go until the second prelims session begins in Shanghai, let’s briefly look at a…
Shanghai 2011 Day 1 Finals: Dana Vollmer Smashes American Record, Magnussen Posts Textile-Best
Women’s 100 fly semi-finals Dana Vollmer smashed the American Record in the women’s 100 fly to get the first evening…