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Absent stars won’t take wind out of Dolphins at World Championships
Ariarne Titmus and Emma McKeon are sitting it out but the Australians head to the FINA World Championships in Budapest ready to continue their Tokyo momentum.
- by Phil Lutton
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Australian swimmers say fairness key as trans athlete Lia Thomas speaks out
American swimmer Lia Thomas has spoken for the first time since becoming the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA title, saying her next goal is the Olympic trials.
- by James Polson and Phil Lutton
Simpson respects Chalmers’ decision to compete after ‘whirlwind week’
After a turbulent week in the pool, Cody Simpson says he and Kyle Chalmers cleared the air and are both keen to resume rivalries at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this July.
- by Angus Thomson
The inside story of a Titmus world record two months in the making
For eight weeks, Ariarne Titmus and Dean Boxall had been secretly plotting to take down one of the greatest records in swimming. On Sunday night, she delivered.
- by Phil Lutton
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Swimming World Championships
Melbourne to replace Russia as host of swimming world championships
Melbourne will replace Russia in hosting the 25-metre short course FINA World Swimming Championships from December 13-18.
- by Alexander Dabb
Simpson earns Commonwealth Games spot
Cody Simpson has earned a spot in Australia's swimming team for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Titmus breaks Ledecky's 400m world record
Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has broken the 400m women's freestyle world record of great United States rival Katie Ledecky
Chalmers savages selection coverage, skips Dolphins team announcement
Kyle Chalmers and Cody Simpson were named on national teams on Sunday but Chalmers stayed away citing mental health concerns and slammed media coverage of the selection drama.
- by Phil Lutton
Titmus swims into history as she breaks Ledecky’s 400m world record
Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has unleashed the mightiest of swims to take down the 400m world record of her great American rival Katie Ledecky.
- by Phil Lutton
‘I’ve had some dark times’: Fresh reminder of swimming stars’ mental struggles
Sports know the mental welfare of their athletes is paramount, but some jarring stories at Australian trials show the heavy toll taken on those in the water.
- by Phil Lutton
Yang on song as King Kyle’s absence gives young prince breathing room
With no Kyle Chalmers, the 100m freestyle produced a trio of storylines, including the arrival of a teenage star making waves at his first senior trials.
- by Phil Lutton