Swimming

Libby Trickett says she feels like “less of a fraud” after taking the biggest step yet in her swimming comeback at the NSW championships. Trickett’s chances of reclaiming a place …

James Magnussen continues to make waves around the world with his performances but the 100m freestyle world champion’s coach isn’t fussed with how fast he swims at the NSW championships. …

Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been cleared to return to racing for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in December at this week’s NSW state swimming titles. …

Dual Olympic 100m freestyle champion Pieter van den Hoogenband has backed James Magnussen to end Australia’s 44-year drought in the event in London this year. The Dutchman was blown away …

Swimming greats Mark Spitz and Dawn Fraser believe what Ian Thorpe brings to the Australian Olympic team out of the pool could be as important as how he performs in …

World 100m freestyle swimming champion James Magnussen believes his sizzling early-year form is ringing alarm bells among his overseas rivals. Magnussen 20, who burst onto the international scene last year …

Michael Klim knows he’ll likely be left in the backwash of world champion James Magnussen when they meet for the first time at next week’s NSW swimming championships. “I think …

Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice could return to competition for the first time since shoulder surgery at next week’s NSW state swimming titles in Sydney. Rice underwent arthroscopic surgery …

Ian Thorpe has set the quickest time of his comeback to finish sixth in the 100m freestyle final at a low-key event in Luxembourg in 50.76 seconds. Thorpe, who qualified …

Ian Thorpe finished fourth in the 200m freestyle final at a low-key swimming meet in Luxembourg, but in a time unlikely to satisfy the Olympian. Thorpe completed the A final …

World 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen sounded a warning ahead of Olympic swimming trials in March with a dominant win at the South Australian championships on Friday. Magnussen clocked 48.05 …