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Gina Rinehart with Australian Olympic great Dawn Fraser.

Seven was staring at a Comm Games disaster. Gina Rinehart may have saved the day

Gout Gout has already said he won’t compete in Glasgow, and a scheduling dilemma threatened the participation of Australia’s biggest swimming stars. Enter the country’s richest person.

  • Tom Decent

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Ocean swimmers (from left) Carrie Thomas, Sarah Galbraith and Sarah Hingston.

Australia’s most notorious ocean swim to proceed despite mass rescue

The swim across a treacherous 3.5-kilometre stretch of water will proceed on Saturday despite swimmers being swept into Bass Strait during a training camp last year.

  • Cameron Houston
Fydler pictured at the MCG ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, for which he was Australia’s deputy chef de mission.

Swimming Australia president to fight eight-month suspension for ‘improper conduct’

An integrity investigation found Chris Fydler abused his position in a dispute over a former Olympic teammate’s bid to be vice president of World Aquatics.

  • Jon Pierik
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Inside North Sydney pool as it inches closer to ‘the next big milestone’

The local council says entry fees for the new aquatic centre won’t be “outrageous”, despite the renovation’s hefty $122 million price tag.

  • Megan Gorrey
Olympian Shane Gould has written a thesis on Australian swimming culture. She also has sound advice on how to choose a good swimming instructor for your child.

Kind firmness and active floating: What Shane Gould says you need from a swimming teacher

In Australia, learning to swim is not just a rite of passage, it’s a necessary skill. But what should you look for in a swimming teacher? One of the legends of the sport offers some valuable advice.

  • Jenna Price
Peter Wells was the head physiotherapist for the Australian swimming team at the London 2012 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Swimming champ testifies in abuse case against physio

An Olympic gold medallist has denied deliberately withholding evidence in a child sexual abuse case against a former Australian swimming team physiotherapist.

  • Andrew Stafford
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Officials are forced to intervene after forgetting Kaylee McKeown's backstrong leg at Australia vs The World.
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Officials forget Kaylee in chaotic ending

Officials are forced to intervene after forgetting Kaylee McKeown's backstrong leg at Australia vs The World.

Duncan Scott delivers a dig in jest to Kyle Chalmers at the Australia vs The World event.
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UK star channels Chalmers with celebration

Duncan Scott delivers a dig in jest to Kyle Chalmers at the Australia vs The World event.

Kaylee McKeown in action at the world swimming championships in Singapore.

‘Hardly making the papers’: Olympic star slams disparity amid revolutionary changes

Change is afoot for Australia’s most fruitful Olympic sport. And this is just the beginning of its planned revolution.

  • Nick Wright
Australia's top swimmers will hit the pool in Brisbane, taking on the world in a major competition. Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown will be a key contender in the battle for the ages.
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Swimmers set for epic battle

Australia's top swimmers will hit the pool in Brisbane, taking on the world in a major competition. Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown will be a key contender in the battle for the ages.