NANTERRE, France — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool. They picked up two gold medals, led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4x100 freestyle relay, their fourth straight Olympic victory in that event. “It’s …
Tokyo gold medallist Emma McKeon and former world champion Mollie O’Callaghan reached the women’s 100m freestyle final at Australia’s Olympic trials on Friday but seasoned sprinter Cate Campbell missed out by the narrowest of margins. Campbell’s younger sister Bronte, a double Olympic relay champion, was fourth quickest behind third seed Shayna Jack, with Olivia Wunsch a surprise finalist as the …
Australia’s swimming team head to next month’s World Championships in Fukuoka with confidence after setting a number of eye-catching times at national trials in Melbourne. “These world championships are such an important stepping stone in what is a big 12 months before the Paris Olympics.” Propelled by a powerful women’s contingent, Australia’s swimmers won a national record 21 medals, including …
