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Australian swimming great Giaan Rooney (left) and some of the country's genuine gold medal prospects ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Rooney's bold gold rush call as Aussies eye Paris

Australian swimming great Giaan Rooney has made a confident call on the Dolphins' gold medal hopes ahead of the Olympics.

By Zachary Gates
7 days agoOlympics news
Nina Kennedy, Saya Sakakibara, Kaylee McKeown and Matt Wearn.

Australia's top gold medal hopes for Paris Olympics

Swimmers, track and field athletes, a surfer, a boxer and a BMX racer are among Australia's top Paris 2024 gold medal contenders.

By Zachary Gates
7 days agoOlympics news
Ariarne Titmus.

'You pierce the water': Titmus stunned by Paris togs

Ariarne Titmus has lauded the space-inspired swimsuit she'll be wearing at Paris 2024 and declared Australia is set for a record haul.

By Zachary Gates
Mar 27th, 2024Olympics news
(L-R) Silver Medalist, Cameron McEvoy of Team Australia, Gold Medalist, Vladyslav Bukhov of Team Ukraine and Bronze Medalist, Benjamin Proud of Team Great Britain pose with their medals during the Medal Ceremony after the Men's 50m Freestyle Final on day sixteen of the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships at Aspire Dome on February 17, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images)

Aussie champ shocked by unknown Ukrainian

Cameron McEvoy was hot favourite to claim back-to-back 50m freestyle World Championships, but was denied by less than a fingernail.

By Damien McCartney
Feb 17th, 2024Swimming news
Usain Bolt and Cameron McEvoy.

How Usain Bolt boosted Aussie towards world title

Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt played a role in Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy's rise to world champion. Here's how.

By Zachary Gates
Feb 16th, 2024Swimming news
Cameron McEvoy greets Diago Matos Ribeiro.

Reinvented Aussie 'shocked' by world titles medal

Australian sprinter Cameron McEvoy was stunned to win a bronze medal in the men's 50m butterfly in Doha on Tuesday.

By Zachary Gates
Feb 12th, 2024Swimming news
Cameron McEvoy celebrates winning gold at the World Aquatics Championships in July.

Bulked-up world champ, Shayna Jack named on Aussie team

Cameron McEvoy and Shayna Jack are among 24 Australian athletes set to compete at the World Aquatics Championships in February.

By Zachary Gates
Dec 14th, 2023Swimming news
Kyle Chalmers and Cameron McEvoy after Wednesday night's final. (AAP)

McEvoy and Chalmers deal with great expectations

Australian swimming starts Cameron McEvoy said both he and Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers have had to learn how to deal with pressure.
By Paul Zalunardo
Apr 12th, 2017Sports news

Australia's golden stars shine at Rio Olympics

Australia have again showed their fighting spirit with our athletes proving they can take it to the best in the world at the Rio Olympics.
By 9News Staff
Aug 19th, 2016Rio 2016 news

McEvoy victim of 'stage fright' in 100m final

Australian swimming coach Jacco Verhaeren said star freestyler Cameron McEvoy was a victim of ''stage fright'' on the Rio pool deck.
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