Brenton Rickard

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.

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.

Kowalski admits concern at swimming team culture at Games

Michael Cowley The general manager of the Australian Swimmers Association, Daniel Kowalski, has admitted some of his members have expressed concerns about a number of things, not just childish pranks, that occurred...

Pranks plague men's swim team as bully claims emerge

Megan Levy Claims body hair was scattered on beds and Stilnox used by relay team among a raft of startling suggestions.

Persistence pays off for Sprenger with unexpected silver

Michael Cowley Every day Christian Sprenger gives thanks that he decided against giving away swimming. On Sunday night, his persistence was rewarded with an Olympic silver medal when the stars aligned in the 100m...

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Swimming updates: Blair Evans eclipses Stephanie Rice in 400 metres IM

Stathi Paxinos In the women's 100 butterfly, former world champion Jess Schipper turned back the clock by qualifying fastest for tonight's semi-finals.

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Thorpe shows glimpses of the champion of old

Michael Cowley It was time to stand and deliver and like many a champion in various sports before him, Ian Thorpe did just that this morning when he took the first step towards doing what many have believed just...

Swimming

McKeon has bloodlines for Olympics

Stathi Paxinos For some people, the writing really is on the wall. David McKeon is a classic example.

Sprenger's just relieved

Christian Sprenger's relief was there for all to see when he broke the elusive minute barrier in claiming the 100-metre breaststroke title at the Olympic trials in Adelaide last night.

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Thorpe Olympic comeback sinks - but he's not quitting

Michael Cowley Ian Thorpe's Olympic comeback is officially over after he failed this morning to advance out of the 100m freestyle heats into tonight's semi-finals.

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Magic Magnussen tells rivals 'brace yourself'

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen wanted to a send message to his rivals near and far last night.

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...