More racing, less camps and the possibility of changing the timing of trials before major events have all been on the table as swim bosses finalise their review in the wake of the Olympic Games.

Four months on from his bold - and global - attack on sporting drug cheats, Olympic swimming champion Mack Horton isn't backing down.

A surprise medal haul at the world short course titles has convinced head coach Jacco Verhaeren that Australia are on track for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they hope to reclaim the No.1 title.

At first glance, Ben Hooper does not appear to be your stereotypical explorer. In fact, he seems rather more like a friendly policeman. Which he is, incidentally. But appearances can still be deceptive.

The Olympic 100m freestyle champion wants to have a crack at the 200m, which looks like bad news for the controversial Chinese star.

Angry critics posted nasty comments to Olympic champion Mack Horton, after he used social media to thank a fan for spotting a suspicious mole on his chest.

Olympic swimming gold medallist Mack Horton has thanked an eagle-eyed fan who noticed a suspect mole on his chest and contacted the Australian team.

The four-time Rio medallist wants to do some talking out of the pool and has also backed Cate Campbell to storm back to form after impending surgery.

Australian swimmer Emily Seebohm is among the latest batch of athletes to have their therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) leaked by hackers.

Ellie Cole admits pressure took its toll after winning her first individual gold medal at the Rio Paralympics, topping the podium in her women's 100m backstroke category.

Australia's most decorated Paralympian Matthew Cowdrey may have retired but the men's S9 100m freestyle title remains in Aussie hands for a fourth straight Games thanks to teenage rookie Timothy Disken.

​He's the swimmer who lost his leg in a shark attack and remains grateful for the experience.

Ryan Lochte will not receive separate punishment from the International Olympic Committee for lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Games.

American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, following a scandal involving the US Olympic athlete and three other swimmers at the Rio Games.

After three top anti-doping advisers to FINA resigned in protest at their advice on Russian cases being ignored ahead of the Rio Olympics, the world swimming body has expressed surprise at their walkout.

A few years ago, researchers from Indiana University discovered a disturbing pattern at the 2013 Swimming World Championships in Barcelona. According to the lap-time data, athletes assigned to the outer lanes of the pool were consistently swimming faster in one direction than the other.

Leading Australian swimmers including Cate Campbell have rejected suggestions the swim contingent was distant from the rest of the Olympic team in Rio.

United States swimming star Katie Ledecky is forsaking an estimated $7m in endorsements to attend college.

Brazilian police recommended on Friday that prosecutors present charges against Ryan Lochte for a false crime report.