Commonwealth Games

Swimming

Golden girl contemplates a comeback for Commonwealth Games

Stephanie Rice.

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

Thorpe no show at Australian titles

Ian Thorpe

Swimming Australia (SA) has confirmed Ian Thorpe will not compete at the world championships selection trials in Adelaide.

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ASC shows displeasure by cuts to athletics, swimming

Aus Mens swim team front the media to admit to their behaviours in London - bringing the swim team into disrepute. James Magnussen, Cameron McEvoy and Eamon Sullivan admit to taking Stilnox tablets. Photo: Edwina Pickles. 22 Feb 2013.

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

Sailing a winner: Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page celebrate gold in London.

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

Swimming

Rice looks at comeback

Looking to the future: Stephanie Rice has important decisions to make.

Stathi Paxinos Triple Olympic gold medallist says decision would not be straightforward.

Swimming

Rio on Cowdrey's mind

Matt Cowdrey

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

Aa

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

Chelsea Gubecka

Stathi Paxinos Barry Kime knew he had something special when Chelsea Gubecka joined his Sunshine Coast swim squad just after her eighth birthday.

Swimming

Coutts considers different strokes

SPORT : centre Olympic swimmer Alicia Coutts with special olympic swimmers L-R Aidan Vergano,19 of Macgregor and Rianna Benson,26 of Dunlop at the AIS pool, Bruce . 4th April 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times.

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

Ian Thorpe

Stathi Paxinos Individualism and an emphasis on stars led Australian swimming into choppy water. Now, the reckoning.

'Mean Machine' medallist really changes his tune

brooks

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

Ian Thorpe.

Jon Pierik Head coach Leigh Nugent unsure whether Thorpe has determination needed to dominate.

Swimming

Armstrong calls for 'brutal' coach

Duncan Armstrong

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

James Magnussen

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

James Magnussen in London.

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

London Olympics 2012, Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly Heats at the Aquatic Centre, Australia's Alicia Coutts.Saturday July 28th 2012
Photos:Steve Christo

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

Matthew Mitcham

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

Geoff Huegill of Australia.

Stathi Paxinos Veteran Australian swimmer Geoff Huegill has called a halt to his competitive career.

Skippy signs off to become team mentor

Geoff Huegill

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...