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She is poised to equal Ian Thorpe’s Olympic record. Mum says she is still due more recognition
If Kaylee McKeown wins the 200m backstroke final, she will have more individual gold medals than any Australian Olympian in history.
- by Tom Decent
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Paris 2024
The 4x200m Australian women were near certainties, but that doesn’t mean it was easy
The deceptively simple feat of Australia’s celebrated relay team is that they lived up to expectations.
- by Greg Baum
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Paris 2024
The Mollie-Arnie switch-up, taming a legend and a decisive kick: How Australia won relay gold
Breaking down exactly how Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus swam the fastest 4x200m relay in Olympic Games history.
- by Tom Decent
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Paris 2024
They’re used to fighting over gold. Together, they blew the world away
The team of Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus brought it home for the Dolphins’ fifth gold medal in Paris.
- by Emma Kemp
The science behind why Paris’ ‘slow pool’ is affecting our swimmers
Australia are winning gold, but few world records are being set. Paris’ unusually shallow pool might be to blame.
- by Liam Mannix
Chinese swimmer won gold in world record time, then accused Chalmers of poolside snub
Chinese star Pan Zhanle obliterated the 100m freestyle world record on Wednesday night before calling out his Australian rival.
- by Tom Decent
Two gold in 118 minutes: The French super-fish who overshadowed Australia
To understand the noise beneath the roof of the Paris swimming stadium, you need to think back to what it was like when Ian Thorpe dived into the Sydney Olympic pool.
- by Chip Le Grand
Before the 100m final, Mollie’s hands did not tremble. Perhaps it was a sign
Mollie O’Callaghan is a swimmer possessed by intense, nervous energy. It helped her beat Ariarne Titmus. Two days later, it was gone.
- by Emma Kemp
Aussie gets the last laugh as Chinese swimmer bombs out, suddenly stops talking
China’s Qin Haiyang speaks fluent English but has avoided questions about how a performance-enhancing drug ended up in his system.
- by Tom Decent
King Kyle primed to retake crown in 100m showdown
A mere six hundredths of a second came between Kyle Chalmers and 100m gold in Tokyo, but the speedster has stormed into the final in Paris and says he is in better shape.
- by Rob Harris
Her arch-rival stole the world record. Six weeks later, McKeown got her revenge
In a showdown with world-record-holder Regan Smith, Kaylee McKeown destroyed the American with an unbelievable swim.
- by Chloe Saltau