Perhaps Mack Horton summed it up best after winning a bizarre 200m freestyle final at the national swim titles in Brisbane on Monday night.

Canberra schoolgirl Rebecca Cross has been selected as one of four elite swimmer to train under Tracey Menzies.

Triple Olympian Belinda Hocking has drawn the curtains after 13 decorated years in the pool.

Yulia Efimova will race during the weekend in Sydney as part of an Australian trip that also includes scouting for a potential coach.

Cate Campbell and Liesel Jones believe the success of AFL Women's proves female sport has huge potential.

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Grant Hackett has let his dad know he is "sober and safe" but remains in hiding after he was reported missing by his family.

Grant Hackett's family have reported the Olympic champion missing and appealed for the public to help find him.

Troubled swimming champion Grant Hackett has lashed out at his brother, claiming the "angry man" "beat the shit out of" him.

Grant Hackett needs "tough love" to emerge from the personal demons that have led to his latest indiscretion, says Australian Swimmers' Association boss Daniel Kowalski.

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The swimming great has once again lost his way as he deals with complex and serious health concerns.

Swimming Australia says it wasn't copying the American system but was motivated by local factors as it takes the first steps towards the Commonwealth Games and Tokyo Olympics.

The sprint queen is happy again, finding renewal – even joy – in the water, she tells Phil Lutton.

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.