Sport
Swimming
The day a goofy girl from Lonnie conquered the Parisian pool – and sealed a golden legacy
With two gold and two silver from four finals, Australia – in more than a century of Olympic success in the pool – has rarely had a day like this.
- by Rob Harris
Latest
Titmus seals greatness by winning ‘race of the century’ in Paris
The Australian champion blitzes her north American rivals to win Australia’s first gold in the pool of the Paris Games.
- by Chloe Saltau
Flawless foursome: Australian women win fourth consecutive relay gold
Australia’s women have won an unprecedented fourth consecutive 4x100m freestyle relay title in Paris.
- by Chloe Saltau
Two champions, one coach, one goal: Inside the O’Callaghan-Titmus rivalry
If the women’s 200m freestyle goes to form, one thing stands between Mollie O’Callaghan and her dream of Olympic gold ... and that’s teammate Ariarne Titmus.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
Paris 2024
‘I felt like a fraud’: the psychology of silver
We’ve talked a lot about gold medals in the lead-up to Paris but not everyone will realise their dream over the next week.
- by Grant Hackett
Science of sport
Paris 2024
Why staying underwater (and using a dolphin kick) might be the key to gold
Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown will be racing the best swimmers in the world in Paris, but they have another foe to overcome to win gold.
- by Tony Blazevich
Why night one at the pool could be the greatest in Australian Olympic history
Australia has never won three gold medals on the same night in the pool at an Olympics. Is that about to change?
- by Tom Decent
Why this champion will be a TV celebrity without swimming a lap in Paris
Australians are about to get to know Ellie Cole, Australia’s most decorated Paralympian.
- by Rob Harris
Exclusive
Paris 2024
Swimming coach spared axe over helping Korean rival – months after he was told not to
An email obtained by this masthead reveals that Australian coaches, including Michael Palfrey, were warned four months ago about links to foreign athletes.
- by Tom Decent
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘Un-Australian’: Swim coach could be sent home for helping Korean rival
Michael Palfrey has been admonished by the AOC for saying he hopes a South Korean swimmer he coaches wins gold – even though he will compete against two Australians on night one at the Games.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
Paris 2024
Palfrey backed a rival swimmer. Now he must pack up his goggles and go
With a flipper in both camps, Australian swim coach Michael Palfrey’s position is untenable. Swimming Australia must move him on.
- by Greg Baum