When Leisel Jones collected her silver medal in the 100m breaststroke at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, it was easy to forget that she was only 15. Jones had qualified as the youngest member of the ...

Michael Phelps turned 30 years old Tuesday, which means his Olympic debut was half a lifetime ago. If he suits up in Brazil next year, he will become the first U.S. male swimmer to compete in five ...

20th Anniversary of Sydney 2000 Olympic swimming trials in Australia It was a magical time for swimming in Australia – one week in May in the year 2000 when 665 swimmers gathered in Sydney, some ...

Number of countries winning multiple medals at a Games: Sydney 2000 – 13 countries, Athens 2004 – 16, Beijing 2008 – 15, London 2012 – 16, Rio 2016 – 15.

Swimming Australia’s rocky relationship with the sport’s global governing body is once again under scrutiny with a gold medal hero of the famous 2000 Olympics’ 100 metres men’s relay ...

Takeoff to Tokyo: The 2000 Olympics’ “Sydney 6” By John Lohn With the 32nd Olympiad slated for next summer in Japan, Swimming World will tip its cap to history. Through ...

2000 Olympics hero, new Swimming Australia president facing suspension amid world swimming fracture Swimming Australia’s rocky relationship with the sport’s global governing body is once again ...