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Gina Rinehart portrait saga: largesse comes at a peculiar cost for Australia’s swimmers

To understand why some Olympians would go into bat for the mining magnate on a matter unrelated to the pool, one need only look at the financial hold she has over the sport

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024

Rob Woodhouse appointed chief of Swimming Australia

Swimming Australia has named dual Olympian Rob Woodhouse, an uncle of Emma McKeon, as its new chief executive.

AAP · Feb 7, 2024

Australian swim team halved for next world titles

Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor expects fewer than 20 Dolphins to race at the world championships in Doha in February.

AAP · Nov 30, 2023

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Swimming honoured at AIS awards ahead of Olympics

Swimming has dominated the Australian Institute of Sport annual awards, winning nearly half the categories as it builds to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023

Swimming Queensland makes stand against national body

With its stars like Kaylee McKeown breaking world records, Swimming Queensland has taken a stand against reforms to Swimming Australia's constitution.

AAP · Oct 23, 2023

Swimming Australia avoids expulsion from World Aquatics after members vote for reform

Swimming Australia has averted a governance crisis after its member associations voted to accept constitutional reform at a special general meeting

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2023

Swimming Australia repels global takeover threat

A threat of expulsion from World Aquatics has been averted by Swimming Australia after an emergency meeting of the national governing body voted for reform.

AAP · Oct 20, 2023

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Swimming Australia urges reform at emergency meeting

Swimming Australia is urging its member associations to vote for reforms that will stop the sport's governing body taking over operations in this nation.

AAP · Oct 19, 2023

AOC boss urges Swimming Australia to accept change

Australia's Olympic boss Ian Chesterman has urged Swimming Australia members to accept changes asked of them by World Aquatics.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

Swimming Australia loses high-performance boss to US

Swimming Australia has lost its high-performance director Tamara Sheppard, who has resigned to take up a similar role with USA Rugby.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Aussie swim coach, hockey boss blast Comm Games call

A host of sporting bodies and athletes have criticised Victoria's decision to scrap hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

AAP · Jul 18, 2023

Swimmers to share in revenue under new deal

Australia's swimmers believe they'll be able to stay in the sport long-term thanks to a revenue-sharing deal struck with the sport's national governing body.

AAP · Jun 19, 2023

Mollie O’Callaghan shades Ariarne Titmus in red-hot 200m freestyle

Mollie O'Callaghan has blitzed a red-hot field, including Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, to win the women's 200m freestyle.

The New Daily · Jun 15, 2023

O'Callaghan shades Titmus in red-hot 200m freestyle

Mollie O'Callaghan has beaten Olympic champ Ariarne Titmus in the women's 200m freestyle final, with both crushing the swimming world championship trial time.

AAP · Jun 15, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023

Swimming Australia CEO Eugenie Buckley resigns with immediate effect

Swimming Australia is searching for another new chief executive after Eugenie Buckley resigned from her post with immediate effect on Friday

AAP · Apr 14, 2023

Chief executive Buckley quits Swimming Australia post

Just over a year out from the Paris Olympics, Swimming Australia has lost another leader with chief executive Eugenie Buckley announcing her resignation.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

Deadly Little Dolphins program looks to find Australia's next First Nations Olympic or Paralympic swimming champion

Australia has historically lacked First Nations representation in the Olympic pool — but this program is looking to change that by Brisbane 2032.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

Paralympian Karni Liddell fears severely disabled swimmers are being edged out of the Games

A former captain of the Australian Paralympic swimming team says an athlete like her probably wouldn't make the squad today, because swimmers with milder impairments are getting opportunities ahead of those with severe disabilities.

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ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

Swimming Australia calls for new acquatics centre to be legacy of Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The current plan for swimming events at the Games involves a drop-in pool at the planned Brisbane Live entertainment arena to be built at Roma Street, with $2.5 billion in funding from the federal government.

AAP · Mar 2, 2023

Australia appoints two head coaches for para-swim team

Australia's para-swimmers will have two head coaches for the first time with Kate Sparkes and Harley Connolly to lead the team to this year's world titles.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023

Olympic medallist Alicia Coutts dissatisfied with Swimming Australia's approach to addressing disordered eating

Three-time Olympian Alicia Coutts says she doubts Swimming Australia's new guidelines on disordered eating will be effective unless the organisation is fully committed to their implementation.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2023

As an elite athlete, Cate Campbell struggled to manage her period. She wants more awareness of women's health issues

Champion swimmer Cate Campbell has spent her career trying to manage troublesome periods. But the elite athlete felt she had no-one to turn to for advice — and it came at a significant cost.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

The seven questions that preceded Hancock Prospecting’s decision to cut netball ties

As the stand-off between Hancock Prospecting and netball players rolled on, Tracey Holmes put several questions to the mining giants

AAP · Aug 2, 2022

Chalmers' dad says Swim Aust failed Kyle

The father of Kyle Chalmers, Australia's Commonwealth Games 100m freestyle champion, says Swimming Australia should have done more to protect his son.

AAP · Jul 22, 2022

I didn't use banned drug: banished swimmer

Swimmer Isaac Cooper says he didn't take a banned substance when being kicked off Australia's Commonwealth Games team.

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