Samantha Lane
Samantha Lane is a sports writer with The Age's sports section. She joined The Sunday Age's sports team in 2005, where she specialised in the coverage of Australian Rules football, before joining the daily Age in 2007. She has a wealth of multi-media broadcasting experience since starting her journalism career in 2002 at www.afl.com.au. She is also a panellist on Network Ten's Before the Game. Samantha covered the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and will be reporting extensively on the 2012 London Olympics.
Swimming
Hefty fines await offending swimmers
Samantha Lane Athletes found guilty of abusing prescription drugs and bullying will face significant fines.
'Culturally toxic': swimmers hit with claims of drugs and bullying
Samantha Lane TWO disturbing reports into a dysfunctional Olympic swimming team devoid of leadership in London last year will see athletes found guilty of abusing prescription drugs and bullying exposed and hit...
Swimming
Red faces for swim officials as new gun pictures emerge
Samantha Lane Embarrassing double standard exposed as Swimming Australia - now facing pressure from dissenting London-bound athletes - is today set to sanction Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk over the weapon photo...
Swim stars make waves in a high-tech costume drama
Samantha Lane They were designed to break world records, the key element of a 'revolutionary racing system' that would deliver gold medals.
Swimming
If suit comes up short, dump it: AOC
Samantha Lane Australian Olympic Committee offers athletes unprecedented rights to ditch the team sponsor and wear something else.
Olympic swimmers in battle over swimsuits
Samantha Lane A battle has erupted between two of the world's biggest swimsuit manufacturers.
