Commonwealth Games
Swimming
Golden girl contemplates a comeback for Commonwealth Games
Stathi Paxinos Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice could return to the competition pool in time for next year's Commonwealth Games, but she said the decision would not be straightforward as her life had...
Swimming
Rice looks at comeback
Stathi Paxinos Triple Olympic gold medallist says decision would not be straightforward.
Swimming
Rio on Cowdrey's mind
Stathi Paxinos After an extended break, Paralympian Matt Cowdrey may continue to the Rio Games.
Missile not torpedoed: Magnussen's strategic withdrawal all part of big plan
Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen's withdrawal from Sunday night's 200-metre freestyle final at the national swimming titles was all part of a larger plan for the sprint star's hopes in the event, his coach Brant Best...
Swimming
Gubecka a pocket rocket
Stathi Paxinos Barry Kime knew he had something special when Chelsea Gubecka joined his Sunshine Coast swim squad just after her eighth birthday.
Swimming
Thorpe no show at Australian titles
Swimming Australia (SA) has confirmed Ian Thorpe will not compete at the world championships selection trials in Adelaide.
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 considers different strokes
Lee Gaskin Renovating houses on reality TV is one of Alicia Coutts' post-swimming career options. But before she trades in her swimsuit for a sledge hammer, Australia's most decorated swimmer at last year's...
In too deep
Stathi Paxinos Individualism and an emphasis on stars led Australian swimming into choppy water. Now, the reckoning.
'Mean Machine' medallist really changes his tune
Allen Newton THE ''Mean Machine'' gold medallist Neil Brooks is busking on the streets of London trying to earn a living.
Swimming
Thorpe's desire questioned
Jon Pierik Head coach Leigh Nugent unsure whether Thorpe has determination needed to dominate.
Swimming
Armstrong calls for 'brutal' coach
Chris Dutton Swimming Australia needs to use the ''dynamite facility'' at the Australian Institute of Sport and reinvigorate the program by employing a coach who is ''crazy about results'', former gold medallist...
Swimming
Neil takes fall for flop in the pool at London
Samantha Lane SWIMMING Australia's chief executive is the latest casualty of the sport following the country's Olympic flop.
Swimming
Neil a casualty of Olympic flop
Samantha Lane Swimming Australia’s chief executive latest casualty following country's Olympic flop.
Swimming
Coutts wins on land this time to take top gong
Stathi Paxinos ALICIA COUTTS has again been named Australia's swimmer of the year after she won five medals at the London Olympic Games.
Swimming
Coutts wins top award for London performance
ALICIA COUTTS was rewarded for her standout performance at the London Olympics as she claimed her second Australian swimmer of the year award on Saturday night.
I was smoking crystal meth in lead-up to Olympics
WHEN Matthew Mitcham missed out on a place in the Olympic diving finals in August, the whole country witnessed his disappointment.
Swimming
Huegill calls it quits for good
Stathi Paxinos Veteran Australian swimmer Geoff Huegill has called a halt to his competitive career.
Skippy signs off to become team mentor
Stathi Paxinos AUSTRALIAN swimming's champion butterflyer Geoff Huegill will retire from competitive swimming convinced the squad still needs a substantial change in attitude to regain the lofty global standard it...
