Matthew Targett powered to a best time of 21.98sec to deliver a knockout blow in a bout with world-champion 4x100m free teammates Matt Abood and James Magnussen as the action wrapped up at South Australia State titles in Adelaide
At the Miami Swimming Club's Miami Super Challenge today, Sun Yang clocked times of 49.50, 1:46.84 and 3:42.89 over 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle; Hao Yun, 16, made his world ranks debut on 1:48.74 and 3:45.49 - and 54.11 100 'fly
Sarah Sjoestrom, the Swedish 'fly and free ace who took two weeks off at Christmas in the face of convention as world-class swimmers approach Olympic season, set a Swedish short-course record of 52.15 in the 100m free at junior nationals in Valby
A day after a 4:36 400m IM at SA State Titles in Adelaide, Blair Evans clocked 4:08.36 and 1:58.23 respectively in 400m and 200m freestyle finals and earned plaudits from her Perth coach - who said she would be much faster come OG trials
A speech by the monster Caliban from William Shakespeare's 400-year-old play will form the basis for the 27 million Olympic ceremony at London 2012, Danny Boyle, the producer, has revealed
James "the missile Magnussen, world 100m free champion and the swiftest man ever in a textile suit, gave South Australia swim fans a thrill with a 48.05 blast at state titles in Adelaide; Blair Evans on 4:36 400IM
Dr Gary Hall Snr is directing an effort on behalf of United States Olympians and Paralympians and National Team members and alumni of all Olympic sports "to reverse the alarming trend of childhood obesity in America"
A reconnaissance mission is how Perth coach Matt Magee sees Blair Evans's trip across the country to the South Australia state titles that run for three days from Friday; the venue is key - the Adelaide pool will host Olympic trials in March
Aussie 'fly ace Geoff Huegill had to abandon a training camp last weekend, according to media reports Down Under. The reason was the best there could be: back home in Sydney his wife Sara had given birth to the couple's first child, a girl
News Round-Up: Long-time FINA and LEN Bureau member Klaas van de Pol (NED) passed away aged 87 yesterday; Abdul Rehaman Al Bader (KUW) has been slapped with a six-month ban for a positive Methylhexaneamine test