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‘Serious error of judgement’: Australian swim coach admits to helping South Korean rival
Michael Palfrey says he hopes a South Korean swimmer wins gold – even though he will compete against two Australians on night one at the Games.
- by Tom Decent
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Drug testers promised to heavily target Chinese swimmers. They kept their word
China’s 31 swimmers in Paris are the world’s most frequently drug tested athletes – at a rate five times higher than their Australian counterparts.
- by Tom Decent
These are the athletes tipped to fuel Australia’s record Olympic medal haul
If the latest predictions prove accurate, Australia’s Olympic team in Paris will set a new high watermark for medals won at the Games.
- by Chip Le Grand
‘Like following Bradman into bat’: But Thompson’s forging his own path behind the mic
Ray Warren’s excited commentary was the soundtrack to a golden era of Australian swimming. Now Nine’s chief sports broadcaster Mathew Thompson is ready to follow in “Rabbits’” footsteps in Paris.
- by Tom Decent
Four world record holders and Ian Thorpe on a revenge mission. This was the race that had it all
The level of hype surrounding the men’s 200m freestyle final in Athens 20 years ago had never been seen before at an Olympic event.
- by Tom Decent
46 tests in 52 weeks: How China’s swimmers are being targeted by drug testers
Fresh details have emerged over the increasing number of drug tests China’s swimmers are being forced to take ahead of the Paris Olympics.
- by Tom Decent
At 17, Abbey quit swimming on Instagram. Then a text from Bronte Campbell changed everything
Last year, Sydney swimmer Abbey Connor announced her retirement. Now she’s about to compete at her maiden Olympics.
- by Tom Decent
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Paris 2024
‘People would be angry, upset’: Hackett backs any Aussie protests after China drugs scandal
Eleven of the 23 Chinese swimmers who failed drug tests in 2021 will compete in Paris and Grant Hackett won’t be surprised if there are protests.
- by Tom Decent
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Paris 2024
‘I love it and hate it’: Ian Thorpe’s eternal struggle with swimming
In an exclusive interview, the five-time gold medallist also opens up about his relationship with Michael Phelps and why he isn’t buying into the phony war of words with the US.
- by Andrew Webster
McKeown losing her world record is a blessing in disguise, say Olympic greats
Steph Rice, who lost her world record months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, knows exactly how Australia’s backstroke superstar Kaylee McKeown is feeling.
- by Tom Decent
Two years after being sent home from training camp, Olympian opens up on controversy
A lot has happened in Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper’s life since his first Olympics in Tokyo.
- by Tom Decent