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‘I’m absolutely buggered’: Titmus couldn’t stop the machine that is Ledecky
Ariarne Titmus gave it an almighty nudge and set a PB, but America’s endurance queen powered to gold to claim her fourth consecutive Olympic 800m freestyle gold medal.
- by Emma Kemp
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The mysterious and silent fall of a genuine gold medal hopeful
He entered the Paris Games as one of Australia’s best multi-medal chances at the pool. Yet, the Sam Short mystery remains unsolved.
- by Emma Kemp
‘A huge amount of grief’: Chalmers reveals toll of social media abuse after Chinese ‘snub’ claim
Kyle Chalmers says he’s cleared the air with China’s Pan Zhanle after accusations of a poolside snub in Paris, as an American star was quizzed about a warm-up incident.
- by Tom Decent
The swimmer who barely swims: Inside McEvoy’s radical experiment
These are the things you can do in 20 or so seconds.
- by Greg Baum
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McKeown doesn’t command the spotlight. She must now command respect
The win caps a remarkable Olympics for the 23-year-old, who has become the first Australian to win four individual Olympic gold medals.
- by Emma Kemp
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It took 36 years – then just 21 seconds: The four things Cam McEvoy did perfectly
He has achieved what no Australian man in swimming history has. And Cam McEvoy won the race from the instant it began.
- by Tom Decent
She is poised to equal Ian Thorpe’s Olympic record. Mum says she is still due more recognition
If Kaylee McKeown wins the 200m backstroke final, she will have more individual gold medals than any Australian Olympian in history.
- by Tom Decent
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The 4x200m Australian women were near certainties, but that doesn’t mean it was easy
The deceptively simple feat of Australia’s celebrated relay team is that they lived up to expectations.
- by Greg Baum
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The Mollie-Arnie switch-up, taming a legend and a decisive kick: How Australia won relay gold
Breaking down exactly how Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus swam the fastest 4x200m relay in Olympic Games history.
- by Tom Decent
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They’re used to fighting over gold. Together, they blew the world away
The team of Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus brought it home for the Dolphins’ fifth gold medal in Paris.
- by Emma Kemp
The science behind why Paris’ ‘slow pool’ is affecting our swimmers
Australia are winning gold, but few world records are being set. Paris’ unusually shallow pool might be to blame.
- by Liam Mannix