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Swimming
‘The world has changed’: Swimmers flounder in modern media shark tank
Could – or should – sports administrators do more to protect their athletes from a media frenzy?
- by Jordan Baker
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Commonwealth Games
Just how good is Emma McKeon? These five graphics paint the picture
Emma McKeon has certainly earned the name “golden GOAT” at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. But how does her success compare to other athletes around the world?
- by Nell Geraets
Short smashes PB en route to 1500m glory as Australia leave pool with 25 golds
Rising Australian star Sam Short is edging closer to luminaries Grant Hackett, Mack Horton and Kieren Perkins on the 1500m honour board.
- by Tom Decent
A worthy challenger arrives but Titmus sweeps a golden meet
Summer McIntosh is coming. Fast. But on this night, Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus had too much firepower to win Commonwealth gold in the 400m freestyle.
- by Phil Lutton
McKeon sets record for most medals in Commonwealth Games history
Emma McKeon has added another gold and a bronze to her unrivalled Commonwealth medal collection which now numbers 19.
- by Steve Larkin
The Mollie O Show: Sprint star upstages greats on another golden night
Mollie O’Callaghan, the pocket rocket taking the pool by storm, added a Commonwealth crown to her world title as she upstaged some of the sport’s biggest names.
- by Phil Lutton
‘It’s pretty wild’: Simpson ticks off another goal by making 100m fly final
Before the Commonwealth Games, Cody Simpson declared his goal was to make a final. On Monday, he did just that, and anything from here is a bonus.
- by Tom Decent
King Kyle rides again as he silences critics with 100m freestyle crown
After a trying week, Kyle Chalmers was back doing what he does best. But his next steps remain unclear as the toll on his mental health continues to manifest.
- by Phil Lutton
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Commonwealth Games
Chalmers needs break from pool to find himself before diving back in
Kyle Chalmers shouldn’t fear taking time out from swimming to consider what he wants from the sport, and what the sport wants from him.
- by Phil Lutton
Titmus leads relay team to world record as golden run in pool continues
Swimming superhero Ariarne Titmus has led Australia to a new 4x200m freestyle relay world record as the team’s golden run at the Commonwealth Games pool continued with 10 more medals in Birmingham.
- by Rob Harris
Emma McKeon, Australia’s ‘silent assassin’, swims further into history
With an 11th gold medal, Emma McKeon has become the most successful athlete in Commonwealth Games history, surpassing a trio of her swimming heroes.
- by Phil Lutton