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Top Australian swim coach and Olympic medallist Jan Cameron dies

Top Australian swim coach and Olympic medallist Jan Cameron dies

Sydney-born Cameron won a 4x100m silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in a team featuring Dawn Fraser and went on to snare three Commonwealth Games medals.

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Thorpe: Why Ariarne Titmus should fear nobody - even Katie Ledecky
Commonwealth Games

Thorpe: Why Ariarne Titmus should fear nobody - even Katie Ledecky

The swimming legend casts his eye over Australian efforts in the Commonwealth Games pool and sees something special in the teenaged freestyler.

  • by Phil Lutton
Perfect end to swimming program as Australia pip England in relay
Commonwealth Games

Perfect end to swimming program as Australia pip England in relay

Kyle Chalmers produced a blistering final freestyle leg as Australia regained the men's 4x100m medley relay title in the final race of the Games.

  • by Greg Stutchbury
Campbell triumphs in 'joke' event on a golden night for the Dolphins
Commonwealth Games

Campbell triumphs in 'joke' event on a golden night for the Dolphins

Cate Campbell's legend has grown by winning an event she entered for fun, capping another successful night in the pool for Australia. 

  • by Steve Larkin & Laine Clark
Canberra's Treffers falls fingertip short of back to back gold medals
Commonwealth Games

Canberra's Treffers falls fingertip short of back to back gold medals

Defending Commonwealth Games champion Ben Treffers had to settle for second after a dramatic finish in his pet event on Sunday night.

  • by Chris Dutton
Cate Campbell stuns as Australian relay stars set new world record
Commonwealth Games

Cate Campbell stuns as Australian relay stars set new world record

The Olympic champions devoured their own 4 x 100m freestyle world mark as Cate Campbell produced a finish that defied belief.

  • by Phil Lutton
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Mack Horton wins gold, Aussie teen Titmus grabs silver
Commonwealth Games

Mack Horton wins gold, Aussie teen Titmus grabs silver

Mack Horton has won Australia's first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games, taking out the 400m men's freestyle.

  • by Phil Lutton
England's world champion Ben Proud 'gutted' to lose appeal
Commonwealth Games

England's world champion Ben Proud 'gutted' to lose appeal

England's world champion swimmer Ben Proud says he's gutted to lose his appeal after being disqualified at the Commonwealth Games.

  • by Steve Larkin and Laine Clark
Madame Butterfly urges swimmers to calm nerves ahead of home Games
Commonwealth Games

Madame Butterfly urges swimmers to calm nerves ahead of home Games

Susie O'Neill, who dominated the Commonwealth pool during her brilliant career, has some advice for the Dolphins before day one.

  • by Phil Lutton
Dolphins expected to triumph but rising nations present hurdles in the pool
Commonwealth Games

Dolphins expected to triumph but rising nations present hurdles in the pool

No Americans doesn't mean a picnic for the Australian swimmers, some of whom face world and Olympic champions as England and Canada throw up the challenge.

  • by Phil Lutton
Seebohm battles lane ropes in bid to swim straight in Games pool
Commonwealth Games

Seebohm battles lane ropes in bid to swim straight in Games pool

Even world champion Emily Seebohm can't work out how to swim backstroke properly at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games' outdoor pool.

  • by Laine Clark