Swimming

SwimmingTop Olympic swimming medal hopes heartened

Swimming big guns Cate Campbell, Kyle Chambers and Ariarne Titmus are building nicely for June's Olympic trials after good showings at the national titles.

Ed Jackson

Can’t stop us nowTokyo Games offer plenty of reasons to get excited

It has been a unique five-year cycle for the world’s biggest sporting event. But despite the Olympic-sized hurdles, the games promise to be a dazzling showpiece.

Steve Butler

SwimmingTitmus dominates 400m at swim nationals

The return to competitive swimming for Ariarne Titmus has continued with a dominant win in her pet event at the Australian national championships.

AAP

SwimmingMorning swim finals no worry for McKeon

Olympic gold-medal aspirants Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell are both comfortable they'll be ready to go for morning swimming finals at the Tokyo Games.

Ed Jackson

SwimmingTitmus, Chalmers star at swim nationals

Ariarne Titmus and Kyle Chalmers have both secured confidence-building 200m freestyle wins at the Australian national swimming championships on the Gold Coast.

Ed Jackson

SwimmingSun's Olympics bid not bothering Horton

Australian swimmer Mack Horton insists he's not fussed about Chinese rival Sun Yang's latest bid to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

Ed Jackson

Country’s bestNationals an Olympic barometer: Aust coach

Australia swimming coach Rohan Taylor says this week's national championships on the Gold Coast are key for athletes to gauge their Olympic preparations.

Ed Jackson

Case date setSun Yang’s Olympic dream remains alive

The drawn-out anti-doping case that will decide whether Sun Yang can compete at the postponed Olympics will finally be heard next month – just eight weeks before his possible rematch with Mack Horton.

Julian Linden

SwimmingSun given May date to appeal swimming ban

Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang will have his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over his ban from swimming heard by a new panel in May.

AAP

INSIDERQ&A with Brianna Throssell: Olympian and entrepreneur

‘I don’t fear failure’: She’s used to battling the world’s best in the pool — but Brianna Throssell is equally at home swimming with the sharks in the business world.

Brianna Throssell

WATCH THE VIDEORecords smashed in 2021 Port to Pub

Race records have been broken and western derby honours put on the line in the 2021 Channel 7 Port to Pub.

Rangi Hirini

Picture galleryPort to Pub: All the best pics as swimmers make splash

The Channel 7 Port to Pub is underway, with swimmers launching from Leighton on their way Rottnest Island. See the images here.

SwimmingAussie swimmers out of junior world titles

Australian swimmers won't contest the World Junior Championships in Russia this August because of ongoing concern about the coronavirus pandemic.

Steve Larkin

Strong strokesDerby rivals hit the water for Port to Pub

Legends of West Coast and Fremantle are swapping the footy boots for swimming caps all in the name of dropping a few kilos in Saturday’s Channel 7 Port to Pub.

Mitchell Woodcock

‘Not done yet’How Blair Evans rebuilt from Olympic disappointment

Dual WA Olympian Blair Evans has admitted having to swim through a flood of tears in her parents’ driveway before committing to a bid for a third Games in Tokyo in July.

Steve Butler

Most influentialAussie sport’s 30 top women of the past 30 years

From trailblazers to contemporary stars, women’s sport in Australia has undergone seismic changes in the past 30 years. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the 30 most influential.

Jocelyn Airth, Julian Linden & Liz Walsh

SwimmingChamp Sjostrom back in pool after surgery

Olympic 100m butterfly champion Sarah Sjostrom has returned to the pool after undergoing elbow surgery three weeks ago.

Rotto swim‘Retired’ Rotto winner on how he clinched big finish

The winners of the Rottnest Channel Swim have been crowned, with the men’s winner taking up training for the 19.7km challenge just 10 months ago after ‘running away from life’.

Rottnest Channel SwimGALLERY: Swimmers take the ultimate test of endurance

2513 competitors will tackle the gruelling 19.7km Rottnest Channel Swim today. SEE THE PICTURES OF OUR INTREPID ATHLETES IN ACTION.

And they’re off!Swimmers take plunge in gruelling Rottnest swim

More than 2000 courageous swimmers are en route to Rottnest Island in the 19.7km open water swim. SEE THE PICTURES

Phil Hickey

BreakingOlympic swimmer arrested in drug raids

Olympian Scott Miller, who won bronze and silver medals for swimming, has been arrested during drug raids across Sydney.

Mark Morri and Kaitlyn Hudson-O'Farrell

Ready to rumbleDown syndrome swimmers realise Rotto Swim dream

Peter Rossen and Anna Gray have long dreamt of completing the annual Rottnest Channel Swim. With the help of friends, they will realise their dream next weekend.

Eliza Reilly

Among the bestMullaloo’s Gould impresses in ironman debut

A two-month delay to the start of the 2021 Nutri-Grain ironman series proved a blessing in disguise for Mullaloo ironman Wes Gould.

Eliza Reilly

Tokyo chancePerth swimmer breaks SIX Australian records

Tegan Reder fast-tracked her claim to a spot on Australia’s Tokyo Paralympic swimming team with a remarkable six Australian age records at the WA state swimming champs.

Eliza Reilly