Aust women smash relay world record With Emma McKeon swimming a blistering final leg, the Australian women have set a new world record to win 4x100m relay gold at the short course championships. AAP · Dec 13, 2022
Hackett says time's up on world swim mark A month out from the world short-course swimming championships in Melbourne, former great Grant Hackett feels time could be up for his 14-year-old world record. AAP · Nov 15, 2022
Australia keep pace with United States amid wacky races at Duel in the Pool A parochial crowd in Sydney raised the roof as Australia battled the United States in the pool at the gimmicky, enjoyable event The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022
Golden girls shine in swim duel with US Australia's Commonwealth Games gold medallists have continued their winning ways on the opening night of their head-to-head clash with the United States. AAP · Aug 20, 2022
Stars to ride success in swim duel with US Australia's swimmers will carry their success at the Commonwealth Games into a head-to-head clash with rivals the United States that starts on Friday. AAP · Aug 18, 2022
Kyle Chalmers' Commonwealth swimming gold medal was forgotten in the rush for gossip When I saw Olympic and Commonwealth games gold-medallist and champion swimmer Kyle Chalmers last weekend in the Sydney airport lounge I was walking over to him before I knew what I was doing. But it wasn't for a selfie, I had something important to say, writes Virginia Trioli. ABC News · Aug 12, 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally: six charts that explain Australia's success Australia has topped the 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table. But that's not the whole story. ABC News · Aug 9, 2022
Colour and triumph for Australia as Commonwealth Games close Diving stalwart Melissa Wu carried the Australian flag at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham. Wu was given the honour after competing The New Daily · Aug 8, 2022
Aussies are the table-toppers yet again Australia has retained its status as the Commonwealth's sporting superpower but measured in medals, the Birmingham campaign was middling. AAP · Aug 8, 2022
Commonwealth Games 2022: Five stars who shone in Birmingham The Games conclude on Monday The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
The winners and losers from Birmingham Commonwealth Games so far - Susan Egelstaff LOVE them or hate them, it’s undeniable that major multi-sports events are unlike anything else in the sporting calendar. The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2022
Politicians take note: Pooling leadership lessons is a win-win scenario for all More valuable than the 65 medals stashed in the luggage of our Commonwealth Games swimmers is the lesson they delivered to our nation. The New Daily · Aug 4, 2022
Australian swimmers throw down gauntlet for Paris after Games pool dominance Tokyo Olympics stars hoovered up Commonwealth Games medals as a new, even younger crop of athletes progress through the ranks The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022
Cody Simpson’s journey from pop stardom to Commonwealth Games glory With over four million Instagram followers and a web of high-profile Hollywood connections, Cody Simpson is anything but your typical swimming champion. The New Daily · Aug 3, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Aug 3, 2022 Freya Anderson reveals the effects of the busy Commonwealth Games 2022 schedule The 21-year-old finished second in her semi-final heat behind Emma McKeon, with her qualifying time of 54.15 more than a second behind the Australian
AAP · Aug 3, 2022 McKeon fires golden last swim shot Swimmer Emma McKeon won another gold medal as Australia's swim team ended their Commonwealth Games with a triumphant final note.
ABC News · Aug 3, 2022 Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally: Australia leads rankings, 11 gold medals clear of England Australia is well ahead in the medal tally after day five of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, winning 35 medals across multiple events. See the latest medal tally here.
AAP · Aug 2, 2022 Pop star Simpson raves about swimming life Cody Simpson has no regrets at pausing his career as a global pop sensation to become an Australian swim team member.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022 Morning mail: Greens in ‘powerful position’ on climate, call for ‘virtual’ nurses, US house speaker visits Taiwan Wednesday: Adam Bandt to declare Liberals ‘irrelevant’ in scathing attack amid jostling over emissions bill. Plus more rain tipped for spring
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022 Mollie O’Callaghan shocks McKeon as Kennedy wins Birmingham pole vault gold Australia raked in more gold medals as Ariarne Titmus set an 800m freestyle Games record and Cody Simpson finished fifth in the 100m butterfly
The New Daily · Aug 2, 2022 Rising star Mollie O’Callaghan too fast for Commonwealth’s best Emma McKeon Rising star Mollie O'Callaghan is now a world title holder and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist after her win in the 100-metre freestyle.
ABC News · Aug 2, 2022 Commonwealth Games blog: Australia leads medal tally by 20 after its best day in Birmingham, with 35 medals across multiple events A strong day in the pool, on the mat, in the field, on the court, on the track and through the air sees Australia end day five of the Commonwealth Games 20 medals clear at the top of the table.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022 Kyle Chalmers silences critics but focus on swimmer’s personal life has been absurd The continued media pile-on after the Australian went public with his mental health concerns is perhaps the most alarming aspect of all
The Hindu · Aug 1, 2022 Commonwealth Games 2022 | McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth athlete McKeon’s 50m freestyle win follows earlier victories in the mixed 4×100 freestyle and women’s 4×100 freestyle relays to sit alone atop the gold medal table.
AAP · Aug 1, 2022 Chalmers' silent signal after coveted gold Kyle Chalmers sparked another gold rush in the pool on day four in Birmingham.