Sport Aussie great Ariarne Titmus announces retirement from swimming at age 25 Australian swimming great Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement from the sport at age 25, saying she’s content with the decision.
News & Views A local council has banned G-string bikinis at its public pools. Why must we continually police women’s bodies? A council has announced it is banning G-string bikinis at its public pools, sparking debate about how we continue to police women’s bodies.
Sport Aussie swimming legend Emma McKeon retires from competitive swimming Australia’s most successful Olympic swimmer Emma McKeon has announced her retirement from elite swimming.
Sport Katie Ledecky dominates 1500m, becoming first female swimmer to win gold at four Olympics American great Katie Ledecky becomes first female swimmer to win gold medals at four Olympics, after winning women’s 1500m freestyle in Paris.
Olympics Kaylee McKeown wins gold in 100m backstroke and sets new Olympic record Kaylee McKeown has defended her Olympic gold medal in the 100m backstroke, setting a new Olympic record.
News & Views The biggest moments from Paris over the past 48 hours Heartbreak, come backs and nail-biting finals: here are the biggest moments from the Games over the past 48 hours.
Sport ‘You know what women are like’: Olympic commentator Bob Ballard removed following sexist comment =Olympic broadcaster Eurosport removes commentator Bob Ballard from its team after he made a sexist remark about Australia’s female swimmers.
News & Views Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo plunges into Seine to prove water is safe for Olympics Anne Hidalgo wanted to prove the point that the Seine was safe and ready to be swam in, less than ten days out from the Paris Olympic Games.
Sport ‘She wasn’t meant to live’: Swimmer Alexa Leary has qualified for the Paralympics A former triathlete, Alexa Leary nearly died after a catastrophic bike accident in 2021. This week, she qualified to swim at the Paralympics.
Sport Ariarne Titmus smashes 200m freestyle world record previously held by Mollie O’Callaghan Ariarne Titmus has smashed the 200m freestyle world record by 0.86 seconds in one of the most thrilling races in Australian swimming history.
News & Views ‘Heroic’: Brianna Hurst pulls three unconscious men from water at a Victorian beach A 33-year-old woman is being called a hero after pulling three unconscious swimmers out of the ocean at a Victorian beach on Sunday.
Partner Content ‘We create our own reality’: Paralympian Elle Steele on changing the narrative for women with disability Paralympian Elle Steele is using the Change Our Game platform to create equitable change for all people with disabilities in sport.
