Monday November 17, 2008
Aussie Guehrer breaks short course world record
Australian Marieke Guehrer breaks the women's short course 50 metres butterfly world record at the Berlin World Cup meet to clinch the overall title.
Thorpe's 200m short course record broken
Germany's Paul Biedermann breaks Ian Thorpe's eight-year-old short course world record in the 200 metre freestyle on the final day of the World Cup meeting.
Sunday November 16, 2008
Leisel splits with fiance
Just months before they were to be married, Olympic gold medallist swimmer Leisel Jones and former AFL footballer Marty Pask end their two-year relationship.
Thursday November 13, 2008
Huegill sheds weight, returns to competition
Sydney Olympic bronze medallist Geoff Huegill has confirmed his
return to competitive swimming as part of coach Grant Stoelwinder's
star-studded squad in Sydney.
Saturday November 1, 2008
Grimsey claims second victory
Queenslander Trent Grimsey scored his second big open-water victory on either side of the Pacific in less than a month yesterday, winning the Noosa 1000 Ocean Swim.
Thursday October 30, 2008
Coaches look at ban on 'race suits'
Australian coaches are considering banning the swimsuits that contributed significantly to the rewriting of the record books during the Beijing Olympics.
Tuesday October 28, 2008
Hackett judged the best as he calls time on his career
After much speculation over his future, the body just can't take any more, and Grant Hackett announces that his glittering swimming career is over.
Monday October 27, 2008
Party's over - now it's time to clean up, says Rice
STEPHANIE RICE knows exactly how much fun it was while it lasted. She also realises it's now time for the party girl to vanish, and to replace her with a "boring" swimmer focused on winning medals.
Party's over - now it's time to clean up, says Rice
STEPHANIE RICE knows exactly how much fun it was while it lasted. She also realises it's now time for the party girl to vanish, and to replace her with a "boring" swimmer focused on winning medals.
Sunday October 26, 2008
Stephanie Rice to step off the party train
Stop the party train, I'm leaving, says Steph
Sullivan stays positive of future
The world record-holder says he will not let past disappointments sink him.
Thursday October 16, 2008
Frost heads to Britain
The man who guided Ian Thorpe to greatness is leaving for Britain and believes more Australian coaches may head overseas for better money and opportunities.
Thursday October 2, 2008
Trickett chooses new coach
This was not the way it was supposed to be for Libby Trickett. The plan was to go to Beijing, swim as well as she could, then swim off into retirement.
Wednesday October 1, 2008
Trickett splits with coach
Triple Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett says she'd have struggled to stay motivated ahead of the 2012 London Olympics if she didn't change coaches.
Sunday September 14, 2008
Williams finds a switch to swimming well rewarded
Swim star Annabelle Williams says there's just one bad thing about being in Beijing for the Paralympics.
Sunday September 7, 2008
Hackett 50-50 on retirement
Grant Hackett says it remains a 50-50 decision whether he will retire or swim on to the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010.
Wednesday September 3, 2008
Schipper says it's time for a new coach
Australian butterfly star Jessicah Schipper has split from long-time coach Ken Wood, saying she wants a new perspective from a younger coach.
Saturday July 5, 2008
Sullivan plays down back problems
World record holder Eamon Sullivan has hosed down concerns about his back before next month's Beijing Olympics.
Friday July 4, 2008
Aussies not fazed by US swim record rush
Australia's head swimming coach Alan Thompson is unfazed by the rush of world records at the US Olympic swim trials in Omaha, Nebraska.
Tuesday July 1, 2008
Hackett going to extremes to avoid illness
Grant Hackett has never been one to cut corners but his efforts to avoid illness before the Beijing Olympics are something else.
Monday June 30, 2008
Phelps breaks 400m IM world record
Michael Phelps breaks his own 400m individual medley world record in scintillating style, clocking 4min 05.25sec at the US Olympic swimming trials.
Sunday June 8, 2008
Rice, Jones and Seebohm fire in Rome
Swim queens Stephanie Rice, Leisel Jones and Emily Seebohm continued Australia's record-breaking assault on day two of the Seven Hills swim meet here today.
Thursday May 29, 2008
D'Arcy still holds hope for an Olympic berth
Nick D'Arcy says he is still a "slim chance" to go to the Olympics.
Simon Cowley, the man whose face D'Arcy shattered, is just slim,
having shed 10 kilograms.
Wednesday May 28, 2008
D'Arcy 'still a chance' for Beijing
Swimmer holds 'slim hope' of return to Olympics team despite latest blow today.
Monday May 19, 2008
Second gold for Queenslander
Australia's Bronte Barratt wins the 200 metres freestyle for her second individual gold medal in 24 hours at the Santa Clara Grand Prix in California.
Trickett sets record straight
Libby Trickett becomes the first woman to break 53 seconds in the 100m freestyle.
