Leisel Jones

Swimming

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.

Leisel Jones plans to increase swim gap

By Tom Wald She already towers over the world of breaststroke but Leisel Jones plans on increasing her dominance before the Beijing Olympics.

Leisel Jones to skip 2009 world champs

James Dampney Leisel Jones has decided to skip next year's swimming world championships in Rome, but the breaststroke queen insists she has no plans to retire.

Swimming

Bohl and Taylor named national swimming coaches

Stathi Paxinos Swimming Australia has appointed Michael Bohl and Rohan Taylor as respective coaches of the national women's and men's team to take the squads to this year's world championships in Barcelona.

Swimming

New coaches strive to unite 'toxic' team

Stathi Paxinos Australia's team would not be divided into two despite the appointment of men's and women's head coaches to take the team into this year's world championships, the men appointed to the positions,...

In the same lane: new coaches aim to unite teams of men and women

Stathi Paxinos Australia's swim team will not be divided into two despite the appointment of men's and women's head coaches for this year's world championships, the men appointed to the positions have said.

In too deep

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

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

D'Arcy gets a reality check

Stathi Paxinos Nick D’Arcy is blitzed by Japan’s Takeshi Matsuda in the 200 metre butterfly final at the Santa Clara Grand Prix swim meet this morning.

Swimming

Perkins tells Thorpe to travel less

Georgina Robinson Olympic swimming great says Ian Thorpe has ''challenges'' ahead in bid to qualify for Games.

Swimming

To speed up, Thorpe needs to slow down, says Perkins

Olympic swimming great Kieren Perkins concedes Ian Thorpe has ''challenges'' ahead of him in his bid to qualify for the London Olympics and should consider travelling less in the next few months.

Olympics

Magnussen coach not fussed with NSW times

Sydney James Magnussen continues to make waves around the world with his performances but the 100m freestyle world champion's coach isn't fussed with how fast he swims at the NSW championships.

Swim stars make waves in a high-tech costume drama

Samantha Lane They were designed to break world records, the key element of a 'revolutionary racing system' that would deliver gold medals.

Magnussen fires warning to rivals

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen wants to intimidate rivals he knows will be watching him perform.

Swimming

If suit comes up short, dump it: AOC

Samantha Lane Australian Olympic Committee offers athletes unprecedented rights to ditch the team sponsor and wear something else.

Swimming

Swimming updates: Thorpe into semi-final

Stathi Paxinos Ian Thorpe qualifies for the final of the 200 metres freestyle semi-final at the national swiming trials after finishing with the fifth fastest heat time.