Ian Thorpe

My name is tarnished forever: Ian Thorpe

By Darren Walton Ian Thorpe says he will never fully restore his squeaky clean reputation in the wake of the controversy that rocked his world this year.

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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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...

Swimming

Funding to be based on form, not favour: boss

Stathi Paxinos No backing for comeback attempts by swimmers with no current form.

In too deep

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

Swimming

Thorpe's desire questioned

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

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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.

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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.

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Queen of breaststroke Leisel Jones to announce retirement

Australian swimming champion Leisel Jones has called a press conference for Friday morning where she is expected to announce her retirement.

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Leisel Jones confirms retirement

Australia's most successful female swimmer Leisel Jones has confirmed her retirement.

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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.

London of mass distraction re-arms Magnussen for Rio

Chris Barrett Nearly three months have passed since James Magnussen dragged himself from the pool at the London Olympics and put his head in his hands in disbelief.

Swimming

Paws from the pool for golden girl Coutts

Lee Gaskin Cleaning up cat litter is about as far removed from standing on the Olympic Games medal dais as you could possibly get.

'There were days in my life that even now make me shudder'

Damien Murphy THE swimmer Ian Thorpe, one of the most popular and successful sportsmen in Australian history, has spent much of his life battling crippling depression.

'A mist of disgrace'

Ian Thorpe secretly battled alcohol abuse and suicidal thoughts – yet never missed a training session, he reveals in this extract from his new book, This is Me.

Swimming

Review 'is right step'

Michael Cowley Former Australian head swimming coach believes the upcoming review of the sport is critical in ensuring the team is a force at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Review needs to clear swimming's murky waters

Michael Cowley The memory is way too scratchy to recall whether there was any sort of hysteria when Australia failed to win an individual gold medal in the pool at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.

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Olympic failure 'a lesson' for swimmers, says former coach

Michael Cowley Don Talbot, the last man to lead the Australian team to the pinnacle of world swimming, says it is no wonder the current team’s athletes did not perform at their best if reports of misbehaviour and...