Swimming Australia

Double Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett calls for abusive coaches in Australian swimming to be ‘weeded out’

Swimming Australia has pledged to set up an independent female panel to investigate after complaints last week about "misogynistic perverts" by dual Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves.

Swimming Australia to setup independent panel to probe Maddie Groves’ misogynistic perverts’ claim

The governing body has not been able to contact the dual Olympic silver medallist, but after a meeting on the sidelines of the trials in Adelaide, it announced a panel to look into the issues more closely.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia set for swim trials as 'perverts' row makes waves

Swimming has long been the medal-winning backbone of the country, which claimed 10 in the pool at the 2016 Games in Rio, matching their feat from London four years earlier.

Legendary Australia swimming coach Don Talbot passes away aged 87

Talbot, the foundation director of the Australian Institute of Sport in the 1980s and a former head coach of the Australian and the Canadian Olympic swim teams, died on the Gold Coast in Queensland state, Swimming Australia said Wednesday. He was 87.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Swimming Australia urges IOC, organisers to ensure 'level playing field' at Games amid coronavirus pandemic

Swimming has been a regular source of medals at the Olympics and world championships for Australia

Coronavirus pandemic: Australian Grand Prix cancelled, ODIs to be played in empty stadiums, Australian sports feel impact of virus outbreak

Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said the decision to play games without any spectators was common sense 'in the face of an unprecedented public health issue'

'Not going to stop until I prove my innocence' vows Australian swimmer Shayna Jack after testing positive for Ligandrol

Shayna Jack, a member of Australia’s 4x100 metres freestyle relay team which set the world record at the Commonwealth Games last year, reiterated her claim that she did not know how the drug entered her body.

Shayna Jack's coach insists 'devastated' drug-row Australia swimmer is innocent

Shayna Jack's coach Dean Boxall said he knew of her test result before the championships, but anti-doping regulations prevented him speaking out.

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack reveals being shocked by failed drug test, vows to clear name

Australian relay world-record holder Shayna Jack Sunday revealed the drug she tested positive for was a banned substance that aids muscle mass, while maintaining her innocence and vowing to clear her name.

Swimming Australia rejects claims of lack of transparency over Shayna Jack's failed dope test

Swimming Australia insisted on Sunday it followed the rules in dealing with a failed drug test by relay world-record holder Shayna Jack, rejecting claims it wasn't transparent about the "embarrassing" result.