Last Updated: December 30, 2010

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Over-training shut my body down

Andrew Lauterstein

AUSTRALIAN swimmer Andrew Lauterstein has told of his sickening lead-up to the Delhi Commonwealth Games last year.

Galvez wins our lone gold

Felicity Galvez

FELICITY Galvez has won Australia's single gold medal on gthe final night of the world shortcourse swimming championships in Dubai.

Soni beats Jones again

Leisel Jones

AUSTRALIA'S Leisel Jones had to settle for silver again behind American Rebecca Soni in the 100m breaststroke at the world short course titles today.

No stopping Seebohm

Emily Seebohm

EMILY Seebohm showed no sign of rust as she romped to her sixth title at the Queensland championships in Brisbane.

Huegill feeling fresh for Dubai

Geoff Huegill

GEOFF Huegill plans to draw on his wealth of experience to re-energise for the World Short Course Championships in Dubai.

Rice wins return swimming race

Stephanie Rice

SWIMMING star Stephanie Rice is back and anxious to prove she is not a one-hit wonder.

Van Wisse up for short stuff

John van Wisse

JOHN van Wisse says he cannot wait for next month's Lorne Pier-to-Pub race as he trains for his swim around Manhattan Island.

Lizzie makes a splash at Lorne

Liz Cambage

BASKETBALL star Lizzie Cambage is poised to make a splash for the Lorne Pier To Pub swim, albeit a small one.

Thek shocks class 10m platform field

Hannah Thek

TEENAGER Hannah Thek shocked a class field to win the 10m platform title in the Australian Open Diving Championships.

John van Wisse

Australian marathon man John van Wisse aborted his attempt to swim the English Channel three times without stopping, after he swam in atrocious conditions. Picture: Britta Campion

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Mitcham blitzes field with perfect 10s

Matthew Mitcham

MATTHEW Mitcham fought through the pain of a back injury to score perfect 10s and win the 10m platform in the national diving titles.

Nel wins 3m springboard in thriller

Grant Nel

GRANT Nel beat Ethan Warren by the narrowest of margins in the men’s 3m springboard at the Australian diving titles.

Warren pips Nel for gold

Ethan Warren

ETHAN Warren has pipped his Aussie diving teammates to win the national 1m springboard title at the Australian Championships.

Reunion race just the Trick

Libby Trickett

LIBBY Trickett is excited by the prospect of racing Alicia Coutts and other new leaders of Australian swimming.

Coutts named swimmer of the year

Alicia Coutts

Five-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Alicia Coutts has capped off a remarkable year by winning the 2010 Australian swimmer of the year award.

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Sydney to Hobart 2010

Sydney Hobart

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010 began on Boxing Day in Sydney Harbour with the winner expected in Hobart on December 28.

Coogee Ink Tattoo fire

Coogee Ink Tattoo parlour

THE Coogee Ink Tattoo parlour was fire bombed and the shop totally gutted during the incident, which is being treated as suspicious

NYE 2010 world fireworks

NYE 2010 world fireworks

SEE the sky light up around the globe as nations celebrate the new year.

Summer snaps 2010-11

Readers summer snaps

heraldsun.com.au readers share their summer snaps from over the holiday break.

Mark Knight 2010 - Dec

Mark Knight cartoon

A collection of Mark Knight cartoons published in the Herald Sun in December, 2010

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