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Sascoc to assist with swimming costs
South Africa's Olympic governing body will contribute more than R400 000 towards the national swimming team's Fina World Championships campaign. Read full article

Phelps throws cold water on comeback report
Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps has thrown cold water on a report that he would come out of retirement with a view to swimming at the 2016 Rio Games. Read full article

Phelps planning comeback - report
The son of the US national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Read full article

Australia axe coach of troubled relay team
Australia have axed the coach of their scandal-hit 4x100m freestyle relay team for the world championships as part of a wide-ranging shake-up after last year's Olympics flop, officials said on Friday. Read full article

Chad, Cameron to spearhead SA challenge
Swimming SA have assembled a strong team for the Fina World Championships from July 19 to August 4 despite having to adjust their selection criteria. Read full article

Magnussen sets new PB in 50m freestyle
James Magnussen clocked a new personal best time to reclaim his men's 50-metres freestyle national title and the sprint double at the Australia Swimming Championships in Adelaide on Thursday. Read full article

Campbells' sister act wins world team berths
Australian sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell finished first and second in the women's 100-metres freestyle final in Adelaide on Wednesday to qualify for this year's world swimming championships. Read full article

Magnussen wants to be rid of 'alpha male' tag
Reigning world champion James Magnussen said on Wednesday he was working hard on being humble and no longer trying to be the "alpha male" of the Australian swimming team. Read full article

Magnussen sets fast time to win 100m
Reigning world champion James Magnussen produced the year's fastest time to win the men's 100-metres freestyle at Australia's world championship trials in Adelaide on Tuesday. Read full article

Turkey enlists Michael Phelps' coach
Turkey has signed Michael Phelps' coach as a consultant on their swimming program for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Games that Istanbul hope to host. Read full article

Irvine clocks fastest 200m butterfly of the year
Australian Grant Irvine clocked the fastest 200m butterfly time in the world this year at the national world championship trials in Adelaide on Monday. Read full article

Fraser-Holmes wins 200m freestyle
Thomas Fraser-Holmes overcame the disappointment of disqualification from the 400m freestyle heats to win his third straight 200m title at the Australian world championship trials on Sunday. Read full article

McKeon, Barratt first Aussie qualifiers for Worlds
David McKeon and Bronte Barratt were the first swimmers to book places in Australia's team for this year's Barcelona world championships with 400-metre freestyle victories at trials in Adelaide on Friday. Read full article

Aus holds off on new coach for Worlds
Michael Bohl and Rohan Taylor have been appointed as Australian team coaches for the Barcelona world championships in July, Swimming Australia said on Friday. Read full article

Magnussen relieved to return to the pool
Australian swimmer James Magnussen is confident he has left behind the heartbreak and controversies surrounding his below-par showing at the London Olympics. Read full article

Troubled waters for Aus World Champ trials
Australia's world championship selection trials begin in Adelaide on Friday as fallout from last year's mediocre performance in the pool at the London Olympics continues to haunt the team. Read full article

Russian swimmer to switch nationalities
Two-time Olympic medal winner Arkady Vyatchanin has decided to quit swimming for Russia and represent another country, the Allsport news agency reported Monday. Read full article

Swimmers set for qualifying opportunities
Given the trying conditions at the SA Swimming Championships in the past week, swimmers will be given opportunities to qualify for the Fina World Championships, said Dean Price. Read full article

Le Clos finishes champs on a high
Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos wrapped up his campaign at the SA Swimming Championships posting a world championships qualifying time in the 100m butterfly on Saturday evening. Read full article

Schoeman pulls a fast one
Roland Schoeman demonstrated how an old dog can pull off new tricks when he swam a qualifying time for the 50m freestyle in a 100m freestyle race at the SA Swimming Championships on Friday. Read full article