Comeback Complete: Grant Hackett Earns Spot on Australian World Championships Team
Cameron McEvoy won the men’s 200 freestyle posting the world’s top time of 1:45.94…
Australian Championships and Trials: Day 2 Finals
Emma McKeon led the way as four women broke the 58 second mark in the women’s 100 butterfly…
700 Swimmers to Converge on Australia for World Trials Beginning Friday (LINKS)
Australia’s James Magnussen will get his first major test of new training this weekend in Sydney.
Three of Miami Swimming Club’s Talk About Best Memories of Australia Dolphins Swim Teams
Jordan Harrison, one of Australia’s top young distance swimmers, discusses the Dolphins name and what it means to him.
From One Legend to Another: Hackett Cites Phelps as Catalyst for Return to the Pool
Grant Hackett gleaned inspiration from American swimming legend MIchael Phelps in his decision to “test the waters” in a possible comeback to competitive swimming.
Another Good Night for Watanabe at the New South Wales Championships
Kanako Watanabe won the women’s 200 IM in a time of 2:10.76 which is the second fastest time swum in the world this year…
Seebohm Eyes Spofforth’s World Record
Emily Seebohm’s coach Matt Brown feels that she could record a time under 58 seconds in the 100 backstroke by the end of the year…
Arena International Signs Thomas Fraser-Holmes to Sponsorship Deal
Thomas Fraser-Holmes (middle above) has had a stellar two years of swimming and has grown into one of the stars of the sport in his native country.
Hackett Preparing for the 200 Freestyle at Australian Trials
Grant Hackett will swim in two time trial events this weekend as part of his preparation for the Australian Trials…
2014 Swammy Awards: Oceania/Australia Male Swimmer of the Year
Thomas Fraser-Holmes was the only Australian male to medal individually at both the Pan Pac Championships and the Commonwealth Games.
Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Lauren Boyle And Bronte Campbell All Come Home With Wins At 2014 Queensland Championships
Fraser-Holmes had a quick turn-around to win the mens 200m IM in 2:00.04. He was a 25.56 on his fly split going out and a 30.68 on the backstroke. He led by a large margin at the 100, and kept his lead with Jared Gilliland finishing behind him in 2:02.84, just narrowly holding off Tommaso D’Orsogna who clocked in at 2:03.04.
Cameron McEvoy Taken Down By Tommaso D’Orsogna In 100 Freestyle At Queensland Championships
Rising sprint star Cameron McEvoy swam in the men’s 100m freestyle only to take second to Tommaso D’Orsogna. D’Orsogna and McEvoy turned together however on the final 50 D’Orsogna created the slightest of leads to win 49.11 to 49.21.
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.
World Cup money lists: Dekker cracks $100,000, Hosszu nearing a quarter-million
Katinka Hosszu still leads all athletes and is approaching a quarter of a million dollars in total World Cup earnings, while Inge Dekker became the third swimmer this year to earn a six-figure prize total.
World Cup money lists: Dekker closing in on 6-figures after Beijing
The 2014 World Cup tour has now given out over a million dollars in total prize monies, and a third swimmer is close to breaking into a six-figure winnings total.