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Why Australia’s No.1-ranked male swimmer isn’t flying with the team to Olympics
Cam McEvoy’s quest to make history in Paris is so important to Swimming Australia that the veteran athlete has been granted a special request.
- by Tom Decent
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McKeown stunned as American star breaks world record in Olympic warning
Kaylee McKeown has lost one of her world records after an eye-catching swim from her arch-rival at the US Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis.
- by Tom Decent
‘We want to kill each other’: Phelps, US stars react to ‘sore losers’ barb
Cate Campbell’s comments from a television interview last year have made their way onto NBC’s prime-time coverage of the USA swimming trials.
- by Tom Decent
How Australia’s swimmers compare to the rest of the world ahead of Olympics
Is the Australian swimming team heading to Paris as good as is being advertised? Here’s a look at the early numbers.
- by Tom Decent
Jack has been to hell and back. Now, finally, she will be an Olympian
Even on a Sunday in mid-2024, when Shayna Jack’s drug ordeal is behind her and she will soon board a plane to Paris, the subject is still enough to draw tears.
- by Emma Kemp
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.
Australian Paralympic swim team announced
Alexa Leary and Rowan Crothers are among the stars set to compete in the pool at the Paris Paralympics.
‘I had an incredible journey’: Cody Simpson’s Olympic dream is over
Cody Simpson says he can hold his head high after falling short of his quest to become an Olympian.
- by Tom Decent
Cody Simpson reflects on 'amazing journey'
The chart-stopping sensation reflects after falling short in his dream to become an Olympian.
Cody Simpson falls short in Olympic shot
Celebrity swimmer Cody Simpson failed to qualify for the Olympics at Australia's Paris 2024 trials.
Touching moment from rivals caps golden career as Cate Campbell’s Paris dream dashed
The four-time Olympian could not overcome a crack field in the 50m freestyle at the Australian trials, but it led to an “incredibly special” moment immediately after the race.
- by Emma Kemp