Swimming

Backstroke superstar Kaylee McKeown leaves the Australian Swimming Trials frustrated as her own world record remains just out of reach.

Mollie O'Callaghan shoots out of the gates in the 200m freestyle but cannot maintain the world record pace as she books her ticket to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

When Cameron McEvoy broke the long-standing 50m freestyle world record in March, he was at great pains to note that he believes he can go even faster. The Australian Swimming Trials offers the first chance to do so.

Seventeen-year-old Sienna Toohey says qualifying for the Commonwealth Games makes moving away from friends and family to Canberra worth it.

Sam Short puts the swimming world on notice by posting a personal best time in the men's 400m freestyle at the Australian Swimming Trials.

A 50th birthday and a Medal of the Order of Australia are all in a month's work for Sunshine Coast swimmer Clinton "Super Fish" Stanley.

Moesha Johnson is enjoying an overseas open water swimming adventure that has seen her win gold at every stage. But these are all just stepping stones for the biggest prize of all at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has added her voice to growing calls for Olympic prize money, believing athletes are missing out on what they financially deserve.

Ian Thorpe became a global star as a teenager, attracting both opportunities and scrutiny. Now, he wishes he'd done some things differently.

Vanessa was forced to regularly skip sport because of her period. New research shows that more than 60 per cent of disabled athletes have done the same.

The pool's shuttering has been met by community uproar, with some locals rallying to protest the closure and calling for its reopening.

Despite the drugs and the super suits, the Enhanced Games delivered little more than a smattering of PBs and a single world fastest time for the hefty price of an athlete's hard-earned credibility.

James Magnussen, wearing a garish golden suit, has finished dead last at the inaugural Enhanced Games event.

The Enhanced Games - which allows athletes to compete while using performance-enhancing drugs - is getting underway in Las Vegas Today.

The games run directly against decades of anti-doping rules and are being dubbed the 'Steroid Olympics'.

The Australian swimmer James Magnussen will be competing and he said he would "juice to the gills" for the right price.

Alexa Leary is classified out of the Commonwealth Games team as Swimming Australia names first half of squad for Glasgow 2026. 

Swimming ability is declining in Australia, and experts say knowing the right age to enrol your children in lessons — as well as what to do if you can't access them — is key to improving water safety.    

Andy Donaldson took less than 12 hours to swim the challenging 55-kilometre course down the Upper Ord River in Western Australia's north.

Alexa Leary sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a cycling accident at age 19. The two-time Paralympic gold medallist turned author is calling for a day to recognise TBI and the unique challenges it brings.

Ukraine condemns a decision by World Aquatics to lift a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their flag and anthem ahead of the LA Olympics. 

Jono Ridler swam 1,367 kilometres down New Zealand's east coast to raise awareness for ocean health and to end bottom trawling. His exploits have galvanised a nation.