Swimming

End of long wait?

Stathi Paxinos Jordan Harrison becomes first Australian since Grant Hackett's retirement to break 15-minute barrier in 1500 metres freestyle.

Swimming

New boss raises the bar for world titles

Stathi Paxinos Swim team has rebounded well from the fallout of its London Olympic Games campaign.

Swimming

Winning swim sisters muzzle embarrassing dad

Stathi Paxinos Cate and Bronte Campbell booked their berths for the world championships, with father Eric notably absent from their entourage.

Swimming

Lifted by Hackett wave

Stathi Paxinos Grant Hackett may be long gone from the competitive pool, having retired in 2008 after just failing to become the first male swimmer to win three Olympics golds in the same event.

Swimming

Hackett still setting the gold standard via coach's tales

Stathi Paxinos Grant Hackett might be long gone from the competitive pool, having retired in 2008 after narrowly failing to become the first male swimmer to win three Olympic golds in the same event.

Swimming

Disqualification a boon for Fraser-Holmes

Stathi Paxinos Thomas Fraser-Holmes has moved to fill the spare day in his world championships program caused by his tumble from the blocks in his 400 metre freestyle at the national titles in Adelaide by shifting...

Swimming

Penalties for swimmers set to be announced

Stathi Paxinos Punishments to be handed to members of the Australian men's 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay team for misbehaviour in the lead-up to last year's London Olympics will be announced on Friday.

ASC shows displeasure by cuts to athletics, swimming

Samantha Lane No longer merely on notice for governance failings and mediocre performances, Swimming Australia and Athletics Australia have had their federal government funding slashed.

Olympics

High-profile sports pay for mediocrity

Samantha Lane Swimming Australia and Athletics Australia have had their federal government funding slashed.

Swimming

Coutts positive in wake of attack

Stathi Paxinos Alicia Coutts says she would steer clear of the Australian teammate who was reprimanded for 'inappropriate behaviour' towards her earlier this year, if they both made the team for the world...

Swimming

Sprenger calls on Hackett

Stathi Paxinos London Olympic silver medallist Christian Sprenger has called for former champion Grant Hackett to return to the Australian swim team as a mentor, to help fill the leadership gap and develop a new...

Swimming

Paralympic chief slams Ten Network

Stathi Paxinos Paralympic officials have slammed the Ten Network's plan to broadcast only four multi-class races from the swimming national titles.

Swimming

Magnussen hoping for happy return

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen says he doesn't feel uncomfortable about the prospect of returning to the Australian team and is confident he will be accepted back into the fold after apologising to teammates for...

Swimming

Magnussen insists there's no bad blood as he returns to pool deck

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen says he does not feel uncomfortable about returning to the Australian swimming team and is confident he would be accepted back into the fold after personally apologising to teammates...

Swimming

Sprenger calls for Hackett return

Stathi Paxinos London Olympic silver medallist Christian Sprenger has called for former champion Grant Hackett to return to the Australian swim team as a mentor to help fill the leadership gap and develop a new...

Swimming

Bohl and Taylor named national swimming coaches

Stathi Paxinos Swimming Australia has appointed Michael Bohl and Rohan Taylor as respective coaches of the national women's and men's team to take the squads to this year's world championships in Barcelona.

Swimming

Memories of Ian Thorpe haunt Thomas Fraser-Holmes

Stathi Paxinos Thomas Fraser-Holmes brought back memories of Ian Thorpe at the swimming national titles this morning, but unfortunately for the Gold Coast-based swimmer it was for all the wrong reasons.

Swimming

McKeon stamps himself as contender for world title

Stathi Paxinos David McKeon stamps himself as a contender for this year's world titles in Barcelona.

Swimming

McKeon ready to mix it with big boys

Stathi Paxinos Little more than a year ago, David McKeon was the new boy on the Australian swimming scene, bursting from obscurity to win the 400 metres freestyle national title and secure a berth on the London...