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Jack breaks silence on China drugs scandal as further positive cases emerge
Shayna Jack, whose two-year drugs ban deprived her of a place at the Olympics in 2021, has responded to the news three Chinese gold medallists from Tokyo tested positive to Clenbuterol in 2016-17.
- by Tom Decent
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‘Fun? Is it fun?’ Dean Boxall, the walking paradox coaching Australia’s golden swimmers
The man behind Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan is notoriously media-shy, which only adds to the mystique and makes him even more in demand at the Olympic trials.
- by Emma Kemp
Australian swimming trials as it happened: Paralympic swimming team unveiled, O’Callaghan beats Olympic champion for 100m freestyle win
It was an action packed night on day five of the Australian swimming trials, with Mollie O’Callaghan taking out the women’s 100m freestyle and the Australian Paralympic team announced.
- by Billie Eder
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McKeon, Campbell bomb in 100m freestyle as O’Callaghan seals win in stacked final
Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell won medals in the 100m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. Neither will get the chance in Paris.
- by Tom Decent
Shayna Jack's emotional moment with coach
Sprinter Shayna Jack, whose life in recent years was rocked by a drugs bombshell, shared a raw and beautiful moment with coach Dean Boxall after qualifying for the Paris Games in the women's 100m freestyle at Australia's Olympic trials.
Young gun Ella Ramsay wins breaststroke final
Ella Ramsay took victory in the women's 200m breaststroke final at Australia's Paris 2024 trials and nailed Swimming Australia's Olympic qualification time, booking her pass to France.
Campbell's Paris dream rocked at trials
Swimming great Cate Campbell's bid to qualify for a fifth Olympic Games were dealt a crushing blow in the heats of the women's 100m freestyle at Australia's Paris 2024 trials.
McKeown’s teary response to special cause
Kaylee McKeown holds back tears as she reflects on her late father’s journey battling brain cancer.
Simpson swam fast enough to make Australia’s Olympic team. He was in the wrong race
Cody Simpson missed Thursday’s 100m freestyle final but swam a massive personal best that would have been quick enough to sneak him into a relay team in Paris.
- by Tom Decent
Chalmers qualifies for third Olympics after injury from too much time on couch
Kyle Chalmers hurt his back so badly earlier this month he thought he wouldn’t be able to swim at Olympics trials. After four cortisone injections, he was able to get on the blocks.
- by Tom Decent
Australian swimming trials 2024 as it happened: Titmus snags three wins in three races, McKeown just shy of own world record in 200m backstroke win
Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus were among the winners on night four of the Australian swimming trials in Brisbane.
- by Billie Eder