‘I love it and hate it’:Ian Thorpe’s eternal struggle with swimming
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‘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.

  • byAndrew Webster

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  • byTom Decent
Two years after being sent home from training camp,Olympian opens up on controversy

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.

  • byTom Decent
Watch out world:Titmus,McEvoy say Paris prep has been gold standard

Watch out world:Titmus,McEvoy say Paris prep has been gold standard

Ariarne Titmus says she’s never had a better preparation,while Cam McEvoy has revealed he’s clocking personal bests in training ahead of the Olympics in Paris.

  • byTom Decent
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Meet some of Australia’s toughest competitors. They train eight hours in the pool every day,all year,in a sport that is often completely misunderstood.

  • byJonathan Drennan
Can an American star stop McKeown from becoming Australia’s greatest Olympian?

Can an American star stop McKeown from becoming Australia’s greatest Olympian?

Kaylee McKeown could be on the cusp of Olympic immortality if things go perfectly in Paris,but there’s one major rival standing in her way.

  • byTom Decent
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WADA claims vindication,fails to restore trust

WADA claims vindication,fails to restore trust

The Paris pool deck will be ground zero for athlete mistrust in anti-doping after WADA released its review of the Chinese swimming scandal.

  • byChip Le Grand andTom Decent
River Seine is good to swim in,says Meares

River Seine is good to swim in,says Meares

Australian chef de mission Anna Meares says water quality in the River Seine is now at acceptable levels.

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The Olympic swimmer who chases a rubber chicken in the pool

The Olympic swimmer who chases a rubber chicken in the pool

You’ve heard of greyhounds chasing fake rabbits around a racetrack. Wait until you see how Matt Temple has been training for the Olympics in Paris.

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Australia’s 20 most memorable Olympic moments

Australia’s 20 most memorable Olympic moments

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The USA’s Olympic swimming trials have finished. Australia’s stars have work to do
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The USA’s Olympic swimming trials have finished. Australia’s stars have work to do

Five weeks out from the Olympics,we crunch the numbers to see just how Australia’s swimmers are faring against their US rivals.

  • byTom Decent