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McKeon cleared for take-off after blistering 100m freestyle heat
Cate Campbell has been the face of the 100m freestyle in Australia but Emma McKeon has mounted a major challenge with the fastest global swim since 2019.
- by Phil Lutton
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Matildas
Matildas took a small step forward against Sweden, but they needed to take a giant stride
The Matildas ended their losing streak with an improved performance against Sweden but they look a long way from Olympic medal contenders.
- by Dominic Bossi
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Swimming
Groves set to meet with Swimming Australia to expand on ‘misogyny’ claim
Madeline Groves has made contact with Swimming Australia and is prepared to outline the issues she raised in social media posts on the eve of the Olympic trials.
- by Phil Lutton
‘The greatest race in history’: King Kyle locked in for Tokyo rumble
Kyle Chalmers has locked in his spot for one of the biggest races of the Tokyo Olympics as he prepares to defend his 100m freestyle Olympic crown.
- by Phil Lutton
2021 Australian Swimming Trials as it happened: Chalmers blitzes 100m freestyle final
Rio gold medallist Kyle Chalmers is one step closer to defending his Olympic crown after clocking 47.59s in the 100m freestyle final in Adelaide.
- by Tom Decent
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Swimming
Ledecky clocks slower time than Titmus but was the American star foxing?
Ariarne Titmus came as close as anyone has to breaking Katie Ledecky’s world record. The US superstar’s response in Olympic trials was understated – but she’s still Olympic favourite.
- by Phil Lutton
Another night, another barnstorming swim: Who can stop Ariarne Titmus?
The brilliant freestyler came within a fraction of a second of breaking the oldest world record in women’s swimming as she set the pool alight in the 200m.
- by Phil Lutton
2021 Australian Swimming Trials LIVE updates: Titmus almost breaks 12-year world record
Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus are on fire on day three of the Olympic qualifiers in Adelaide.
- by Tom Decent
McKeown swims through fatigue, emotion to book second Tokyo slot
The newest star of Australian swimming added a second race to her Tokyo schedule with victory in the 200m IM, posting the fastest time in the world since 2019.
- by Phil Lutton
‘She won’t have it her own way’: Titmus fires warning shot to Ledecky
When Ariarne Titmus beat Katie Ledecky in 2019, most Americans wrote it off as an anomaly. Now, Titmus has unleashed another thunderous swim.
- by Phil Lutton
As Tokyo looms, does the shoe still fit athletics?
In the same way that the Beijing Olympics at the height of swimming’s super suit era tore up the sport’s record books, Tokyo is shaping as the Games where celebrated times in distance running will go to die.
- by Chip Le Grand