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How Hayley Lewis’ son is powering past the curse of family fame
The legacy of a champion parent can be a burden in elite sport, but the next Olympics hope vows to swim past it, all the way to Paris.
- by Nick Wright
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‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Olympic gold medallist announces sudden retirement
A member of Australia’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m medley team has called time on her swimming career just months before Paris.
- by Tom Decent
Campbell's pursuit of historic fifth Olympic campaign
Cate Campbell is aiming to become a five-time Olympian in France, 16 years after making her Olympic debut in Beijing as a 16-year-old.
‘It’ll crush me’: Why the Paralympics, not Olympics, is on Cate Campbell’s mind
Cate Campbell is trying to make it to a fifth Olympics, but will be heavily involved in the Paralympics later this year.
- by Tom Decent
Calf injury has Bronte Campbell racing clock for a fourth Olympic campaign
After 18 months out of the pool, Bronte Campbell promised herself she would have one more crack at making an Olympic team. Then came an injury from left field.
- by Tom Decent
The Canadian teen chasing Michael Phelps who can break Australian hearts
Canada’s Olympic swimming trials start this week and all eyes are on a 17-year-old who has a cat named after Michael Phelps - an athlete she could emulate in Paris.
- by Tom Decent
‘Be very careful’: Swimming boss warns against Olympic protests after China scandal
Australian swimmers planning to protest in Paris following the Chinese doping scandal have been told to think hard before doing so by Swimming Australia boss Rob Woodhouse.
- by Tom Decent
The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold
Australian swimmers will need to hit historic heights to make an impression come the Paris Olympics. These findings have confirmed it for a Brisbane hopeful.
- by Nick Wright
Dirty pool: The ‘disgraceful inconsistency’ exposed by Chinese doping scandal
How 23 Chinese swimmers escaped sanction after failing drug tests has shaken the confidence of clean athletes ahead of Paris 2024, and angered the camp of Australian swimmer Shayna Jack.
- by Chip Le Grand and Tom Decent
The 11-year-old Chinese swimmer who was two seconds away from the Olympics
Yu Zidi is young enough to be in primary school but produced a stunning swim at her country’s trials for Paris 2024 after a controversial week for the sport.
- by Tom Decent