Libby Trickett

Swimming

Libby Trickett's comeback gathers pace

Stathi Paxinos Libby Trickett continues to show that she could be the most likely of the returning champions to snare a spot on the London Olympic team when she again showed encouraging form in this morning's 100...

Swimming

Toned-down but still fast

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen says he does not need the chest-thumping and questionable behaviour of his alter ego ''The Missile'' to regain his confidence.

Swimming

Magnussen lets stroke do the talking in taking 100m Swimming

Stathi Paxinos James Magnussen says he does not need the chest-thumping and questionable behaviour of The Missile to regain the confidence that he was still seeking in the aftermath of a below-par London Olympic...

Swimming

Funding to be based on form, not favour: boss

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

Monk reinforces 'toxic' claims

Phil Lutton OLYMPIAN Kenrick Monk says he's not surprised the team atmosphere at the London Games was labelled ''toxic'' and has lifted the lid on a litany of blunders leading into Australia's worst effort in...

In too deep

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

Swimming

'Schoolboys' claim as swim-team pranks scandal widens

Megan Levy Members of Australia's swimming team behaved more like "schoolboys" on a rugby tour at the London Olympics than elite athletes competing at the pinnacle of their sport, according to a member of the...

Swimming

Pranks childish: Trickett

AAP Veteran Australian swimmer Libby Trickett has described the behaviour of some of the country's male swimmers in the lead-up to the London Olympic Games as ''childish''.

Swimmer admits to childish pranks

Swimming Heat swimmer Tommaso D'Orsogna has spoken out about allegations of misbehaviour.

Swimming

An Olympic-sized apology?

David Polkinghorne Under-siege swimmer Kenrick Monk has defended his controversial photo with Nick D’Arcy as ‘‘just a bit of fun’’ after the pair met with Swimming Australia officials in Brisbane today.

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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...

Swimming

AOC should abolish punishment for Monk, D'Arcy: Lawrence

David Polkinghorne The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) should reverse its punishment of controversial swimmers Kenrick Monk and Nick D'Arcy despite the pair being a couple of ''dickheads'', swimming icon Laurie...

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.

Coach defends aid for Thorpe

Michael Cowley Australian swimming head coach Leigh Nugent has declared anyone who would begrudge the financial support being given to Ian Thorpe and fellow comeback swimmers Libby Trickett and Michael Klim to be...

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Swimming

Six figures too much? not according to Nugent

Michael Cowley Australian swimming's head coach Leigh Nugent has declared anyone who would begrudge the financial support being given to Ian Thorpe and fellow comeback swimmers Libby Trickett and Michael Klim,...

Stars have earned assistance: Nugent

Michael Cowley Head coach Leigh Nugent has declared anyone who would begrudge the financial support being given to Ian Thorpe, Libby Trickett and Michael Klim to be an ''ungrateful Australian''.