Training

D'Arcy still training for Games

A hopeful Nick D'Arcy was still training for Beijing while his chances of swimming at the Olympics remain with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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

Treffers won't give up on dream

Marcus Laudenbach He’s one of Australia’s unluckiest swimmers, but Canberra’s Ben Treffers is refusing to give up on an elite swimming career.

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.

Swimming

Swimmers fined for Stilnox bonding session

Stathi Paxinos The members of the Australian swim team that took part in the infamous bonding session involving Stilnox before last year's London Olympic Games have escaped immediate suspensions.

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.

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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

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...

Coutts back bigger and stronger

Stathi Paxinos Alicia Coutts could have found better ways to spend a night before an important competition. But for all her success in recent years, Australia's most successful swimmer at the London Olympic Games...

Swimming

Coutts muscles way to win

Stathi Paxinos Alicia Coutts could have found better ways to spend a night before an important competition.

Swimming

Rice looks at comeback

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

Swimming

Better late than never

Stathi Paxinos Thomas Fraser-Holmes secures place in team for this year's world championships.

Swimming

Fraser-Holmes secures 200m title and world championships spot

Stathi Paxinos It happened a couple of days later than what Thomas Fraser-Holmes would have liked, but the 21-year-old secured his place on the Australian team for this year's world championships when he won the...