She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?

She’ll face the GOAT and a very fast upstart. Can Ariarne Titmus beat them?

In Paris,the women’s 400 metres freestyle final will be one of the Games’ most anticipated races:not least for world-record holder Ariarne Titmus.

  • byAmanda Hooton

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Titmus smashes 200m freestyle world record on sizzling night in the pool

Titmus smashes 200m freestyle world record on sizzling night in the pool

It’s advantage Ariarne Titmus heading into Paris after the reigning Olympic champion shot Mollie O’Callaghan’s women’s 200m freestyle world record to bits at the Australian trials.

  • byEmma Kemp
Titmus,McKeon,Strauch? Why unheralded ace looms as huge medal hope

Titmus,McKeon,Strauch? Why unheralded ace looms as huge medal hope

Among a cohort of household names lies an unheralded Olympian determined to cement her place among the nation’s elite and announce an emphatic injury comeback.

  • byNick Wright
Titmus’ record is under threat,and a rising star is coming for her mantle

Titmus’ record is under threat,and a rising star is coming for her mantle

One of Australia’s greatest swimmers will become the hunted in Paris. But a rising star is already coming for her mantle on home soil at the Olympic trials.

  • byNick Wright
How Hayley Lewis’ son is powering past the curse of family fame

How Hayley Lewis’ son is powering past the curse of family fame

The legacy of a champion parent can be a burden in elite sport,but the next Olympics hope vows to swim past it,all the way to Paris.

  • byNick Wright
Influence and access:What Gina Rinehart wanted in return for Olympic-sized sponsorship
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Influence and access:What Gina Rinehart wanted in return for Olympic-sized sponsorship

The billionaire’s generosity to Olympians means she is adored by athletes. But her company’s demands to install Dawn Fraser to head Olympic swimming reveals a desire for something in return.

  • byChris Barrett andTom Decent
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The downside of power,privilege and philanthropy

The downside of power,privilege and philanthropy

Though Gina Rinehart’s philanthropy is negligible compared with her almost unfathomable wealth,she often deploys it effectively in her own interests.

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The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold

The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold

Australian swimmers will need to hit historic heights to make an impression come the Paris Olympics. These findings have confirmed it for a Brisbane hopeful.

  • byNick Wright
Abbey fought a crisis crippling half of athletes. Paris,and more,now nears

Abbey fought a crisis crippling half of athletes. Paris,and more,now nears

A Brisbane Olympian admits she has long suffered with self-doubt. Now,a revolutionary new project is set to extend her career and those of her rivals.

  • byNick Wright
‘Nothing to lose’:Titmus issues rivals an ominous Olympics warning

‘Nothing to lose’:Titmus issues rivals an ominous Olympics warning

Ariarne Titmus has put the world on notice,having evolved in a manner that has her primed for greater success than three years ago.

  • byNick Wright
Why most of Australia’s best swimmers are skipping the world championships

Why most of Australia’s best swimmers are skipping the world championships

The number of stars bypassing the eight-day world swimming championships in Qatar next week is a black eye for World Aquatics.

  • byTom Decent