Swimming World Championships
Why Australia’s all-conquering swimming team is poised for success at Paris 2024
This was the “meet of a lifetime” for Australia’s swimmers, who showed the world they mean business before next year’s Olympics.
- by Tom Decent
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Party like it’s 2001: Australia collect more medals to end Fukuoka world champs on a high
Sam Short smashed his personal best by nine seconds to win a bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle before Shayna Jack picked up a silver in her 50m freestyle final.
- by Tom Decent
Having a laugh: Gold beats total medals, unless you’re American
Australia have won 13 gold medals at the world championships. The USA have won just four. The debate has kicked off in Fukuoka.
- by Tom Decent
McEvoy pulls off ‘insane’ swim to break 25-year drought as Australia beat USA on medal tally
Cam McEvoy has produced the story of the world championships after victory in the 50m freestyle as Kaylee McKeown and Australia’s mixed freestyle relay team fired warning shots.
- by Tom Decent
‘Is that all you’ve got?’ Could Australia’s new swimming star go past Thorpe and Hackett?
Sam Short’s coach believes it is only a matter of time before Ian Thorpe’s 21-year-old Australian record in the 400m freestyle is finally broken.
- by Tom Decent
Why the fire still burns bright for McKeon ahead of Paris 2024
When Emma McKeon won four gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, she achieved her wildest dreams and more. Even she has wondered why she’s still swimming.
- by Tom Decent
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O’Callaghan seals historic double with fourth gold medal
Mollie O’Callaghan created history on night five of the swimming world championships in Fukuoka after another come-from-behind win in the women’s 100m freestyle final.
- by Tom Decent
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‘The meet of our life’: Chalmers, McKeown win gold as women’s relay team continue Aussie dominance
Kyle Chalmers, Kaylee McKeown and Australia’s women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team have stunned the swimming world once again in Japan.
- by Tom Decent
‘Five voodoo dolls of me’: How Boxall is getting the best out of O’Callaghan and Titmus
Dean Boxall gave Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus separate race plans to beat each other in the 200m freestyle final at the world championships.
- by Tom Decent
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O’Callaghan dislocated her kneecap last month. She just broke her first world record
Australian rising star Mollie O’Callaghan won an extraordinary 200m freestyle final in Japan, while Sam Short broke Grant Hackett’s Australian record in the 800m freestyle.
- by Tom Decent
‘No one is invincible’: Romanian star’s shock fourth place opens door for Chalmers
Kyle Chalmers’ chances of victory in the men’s 100m freestyle may have increased after David Popovici’s failure in the 200m freestyle. The Australian says it’s on his mind.
- by Tom Decent