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Swimming: Australia team for Barcelona world championship

Agence France-PresseMay 3, 2013 12:04

The Australia team named on Friday to compete in the world swimming championship in Barcelona from July 19 to August 4: Australia Men: Matthew Abood, Ashley Delaney, Tommaso D'Orsogna, Thomas Fraser-Holmes, Alexander Graham, Jordan Harrison, Grant Irvine, Jarrod Killey, Mitch Larkin, Matson Lawson, James Magnussen, Cameron McEvoy, Ned McKendry, David McKeon, Brenton Rickard, James Roberts, Christian Sprenger, Matt Targett, Kenneth To, Chris Wright, Daniel Tranter. Open water: Simon Huitenga, Rhys Mainstone, Jarrod Poort

Swimming: Magnussen sets new PB in 50m win at world trials

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 09:02

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. The Olympic silver medallist, who successfully defended his national 100m freestyle crown earlier this week, will now have the opportunity to swim in both events at the world championships in Barcelona in July. Magnussen, 22, was clear of the field at halfway and hit the wall in 21.52sec, a time that would have won him the silver medal in the event at the London Olympics last year.

Swimming: Campbells' sister act wins world team berths

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 11:16

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. Cate, an Olympic gold medallist in the women's 4x100m relay, swam the quickest time ever in Australia in Tuesday's semi-final and produced a start-to-finish victory in the final, touching in 52.92secs. Bronte Campbell (53.85) held off challenges for the second individual berth in the event at the world championships in July.

Swimming: Australian world championship trials results

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 10:01

Results of finals Wednesday on the sixth day of the Australian Swimming Championships and world championship trials in Adelaide: Men 200m backstroke: 1. Matson Lawson 1:56.59, 2. Mitch Larkin 1:56.79, 3. Ashley Delaney 1:57.58 200m breaststroke: 1. Buster Sykes 2:13.25, 2. Jeremy Meyer 2:13.78, 3. Nicholas Schafer 2:14.45 Women 100m freestyle: 1. Cate Campbell 52.92, 2. Bronte Campbell 53.85, 3. Alicia Coutts 54.09 200m breaststroke: 1. Sally Foster 2:23.94, 2. Jenna Strauch 2:26.47, 3. Taylor McKeown 2:28.24 afp

Swim: Magnussen wants to be rid of 'alpha male' tag

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 02:15

Reigning world champion James Magnussen said Wednesday he was working hard on being humble and no longer trying to be the "alpha male" of the Australian swimming team. The London Games silver medallist, who produced the year's fastest time to win the men's 100-metres freestyle at Australia's world championship trials on Tuesday, has had a torrid time since the Olympics last year. He was among six Australian swimmers who were fined and handed deferred suspensions last month after admitting taking banned sleeping pills and playing pranks at a pre-London Olympics training camp.

Swim: Magnussen's fast time to win 100m at Aussie trials

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 09:30

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. The London Olympic silver medallist, 22, led in the early stages and after turning in 22.80sec powered home to win in 47.53sec, the same time in which he won silver at last year's Olympics. Magnussen finished clear of Cameron McEvoy (48.07), who swam a personal best and will swim in the 100m and 200m freestyle events at the Barcelona world titles in July.

Swimming: Australian world championship trials results

Agence France-PresseApril 30, 2013 08:15

Results of finals Tuesday from the fifth day of the Australian Swimming Championships and world championship trials in Adelaide: Men 200m individual medley: 1. Daniel Tranter 1:57.55, 2. Kenneth To 1:58.72, 3. Justin James 1:59.80 100m freestyle: 1. James Magnussen 47.53, 2. Cameron McEvoy 48.07, 3. James Roberts 48.37 Women 200m butterfly: 1. Madeline Groves 2:09.39, 2. Samantha Hamill 2:10.35, 3. Nicole Mee 2:10.71 50m backstroke: 1. Emily Seebohm 28.18, 2. Alicia Coutts 28.34, 3. Madison Wilson 28.64 afp

Swimming: Irvine clocks fastest 200m butterfly of the year

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 08:28

Australian Grant Irvine clocked the fastest 200m butterfly time in the world this year at the national world championship trials in Adelaide on Monday. Irvine, 22, shaved more than one second off his personal best time, coming home in 1:55.32 to book his place in the Australian team for the Barcelona world titles in July. His time was the second fastest ever by an Australian. He came home well ahead of London Olympian Chris Wright (1:57.79), whose time left him just outside the benchmark for selection.

Swimming: Australian world championship trials results

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 07:31

Results of finals Monday from the fourth day of the Australian Swimming Championships and world championship trials in Adelaide: Men 50m breaststroke: 1. Christian Sprenger 26.90, 2. Max Ireland 27.90, 3. Joshua Palmer 28.11 200m butterfly: 1. Grant Irvine 1:55.32, 2. Christopher Wright 1:57.79, 3. Keiran Qaium 1:58.10 800m freestyle: 1. Jarrod Poort 8:06.71, 2. Jack McLoughlin 8:12.53, 3. Ethan Owens 8:14.66 Women 200m freestyle: 1. Bronte Barratt 1:56.05, 2. Kylie Palmer 1:56.66, 3. Emma McKeon 1:56.77 afp

Swimming: Fraser-Holmes wins 200m freestyle

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 09:00

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 Sunday. Fraser-Holmes, 21, who was automatically disqualified when he broke the start in his 400m heat on Friday, reeled in Cameron McEvoy to win the 200m freestyle and book his place on the world championships team to compete in Barcelona.