Swimming Australia

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Happy Easter swimming fans! Let's bring on Day 2️⃣ of Aus MC Age Champs 💪  🏆 2026 Australian MC Age Championships  📍 Gold Coast Aquatic Centre 🗓️ April 4-6 🎟️ Tickets available from Ticketek 📺 Watch live and free on 9Now

Plenty of big flexes and even bigger smiles on opening day of the Australian MC Age Champs 💪🤩 The next generation of Paralympic stars will be racing on the GC all weekend 🏆 Heats start 9am, finals start 6pm AEST! Grab a ticket to the action or watch on 9Now. 📸 Delly Carr - Sports Photographer 🏆 2026 Australian MC Age Championships  📍 Gold Coast Aquatic Centre 🗓️ April 4-6 🎟️ Tickets available from Ticketek 📺 Watch live and free on 9Now

This teenage titan is only just warming up. Callum Simpson opened up his final Australian MC Age Champs with 400m freestyle gold 🥇 and reflected on how his journey through age nationals shaped his @DolphinsAUS pathway to world champion. 👑🐬 Watch the Easter blockbuster live and free on 9Now or get close to the action with a ticket from Ticketek.  🏆 2026 Australian MC Age Championships  📍 Gold Coast Aquatic Centre 🗓️ April 4-6 🎟️ Tickets available from Ticketek 📺 Watch live and free on 9Now

Bring on the NAC 🙌 Aspiring Dolphin Grace Brimelow will be 24 in 2032 at the time of the Brisbane Games, and as a proud Queenslander, to compete at a home Games in a world-class venue is more than a cherry on top. It’s a chance to inspire. 🌟 She’s already made her Paralympic debut in Paris for para-triathlon but Grace is determined to be the first to represent the green and gold in swimming and triathlon at the Paralympic Games 👏👏 @DavidCrisafulli | |Jarrod Bleijie MP | @AnikaWells | @TimManderMP | @CatherineKingMP

Could this year be the year Beau achieves his lifelong goal? 🤞🐬 Beau Matthews put on a clinic this morning, qualifying fastest for tonight’s boys’ 100m breaststroke at the Australian MC Age Championships on this Easter weekend at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre! At this rate, his Dolphins’ pin is not far away! #GlasgowGoals 💚💛 @CommGamesAUS

It’s the first day of our Easter extravaganza and Australia’s brightest rising multi-class stars are the opening act 🤩🍿  Watch live and free on 9Now or get close to the action with a ticket from Ticketek.  🏆 2026 Australian MC Age Championships  📍 Gold Coast Aquatic Centre 🗓️ April 4-6 🎟️ Tickets available from Ticketek 📺 Watch live and free on 9Now #thisisQueensland #experienceGoldCoast

Australia's biggest swim meet is here! 🙌 And if you can't make it to the GC this Easter, tune in to @9Now to watch Australia's top swimmers go head to head for national titles at the 2026 Australian Open + Age Championships. 🏆🏊‍♀️ ⏰ Heats start 9am Gold Coast local time, followed by finals from 6pm. Find more event info, including tickets and racing program, on our website. #experienceGoldCoast #thisisqueensland

GC has turned it on for the Australian Open + Age Championships starting this weekend. 🙌 Local @DolphinsAUS Zac Stubblety-Cook, Keira Stephens and their Griffith clubmate Hayley Mackinder were joined by Experience Gold Coast CEO John Warn on pool deck to welcome in the Championships. 🏆🏊‍♂️ EVENT SCHEDULE 👇 🏆 Australian MC Age Championships | 4–6 April 🏆 Australian Open | 6–8 April 🏆 Australian Age Championships | 11–18 April 🎫 Secure your tickets now via Ticketek. Can’t make it to the GC? Watch live on 9Now! #experienceGoldCoast #thisisqueensland

🚨 NEW EVENT ANNOUNCED 🚨 To keep things fresh at the 2026 Australian Age Championships, we're trialling a brand new event… the Inflatable Obstacle Relay! Inspired by Dolphin #1 and 200m obstacle race Olympic Champion Fred Lane, this new event will replace the final relay on Day 4 of Aus Age Champs. 🏆 🏊‍♀️ The Mixed 17–18yrs State 4x50m medley relay will now compete across a floating obstacle course. Further details to follow shortly. #AprilFools

1️⃣ WEEK UNTIL AUSTRALIA’S BEST DIVE IN! Get ready GC for our Olympic and Paralympic Dolphins to dive in at the 2026 Australian Open starting Monday 6 April. 🙌🐬 Tickets are selling quick 🎟️🔥 Secure yours today here: premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.asp… Can’t get to the action? Watch live & free on 9Now. #ExperienceGoldCoast #thisisQueensland

Before they wear the green and gold, they race here. Watch the next generation of our para stars take flight from 4-6 April on the Gold Coast at the Australian MC Age Champs 🏆🏊‍♀️ Some young guns are on track for their Dolphins’ debut at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 👀 Be there to say you saw them first! Get your tickets today via Ticketek 🔥🎫

🏆 World’s Fastest Dad 🏆 Cam McEvoy is back home in Brisbane with son Hartley after setting THAT world record 🤩 The Professor broke one of the last remaining world records from the supersuit era - the men’s 50m free which had stood since 2009 🔥🔥 Cam clocked a lightning 20.88 ⚡️ earning a well deserved Big McEvoy 🍔 (yes named after him) from his local haunt 🙌 📸 Adam Head/News Corp

Swimming legend Ariarne Titmus has taken the King's Commonwealth Games Baton back to where her journey began. Spreading an inspiring message about the power of sport, she took charge of the relay's final Aussie stop in Tasmania.

On this day a year ago the future of swimming in Australia was gold stamped 🎉 Swimming Australia alongside @WaterpoloAus @DivingAUS @ArtisticSwimAus celebrated the announcement from the Queensland Government that the National Aquatic Centre (NAC) - with State and Federal government funding - will be purpose-built as part of the Brisbane 2032 master plan. Here’s to a creating legacy for future generations that will shine brightly long after the Olympic and Paralympic flame goes out! 💚💛 @AnikaWells | @TimManderMP

Hands up for a fresh intake of W32 🙌 Following a successful launch in 2025, the #W32Project is back and applications for 2026 intake are now open! This year features two streams to support our female coaches who are pursuing a career on pool deck 💪 👉 INSPIRE - for women coaching swimmers at state level. 👉 ACCELERATE - for women coaching swimmers at national level. Two streams. More opportunities. Greater impact. Learn more and apply today here: swimming.org.au/get-involved/c…

Not all doping is intentional but the consequences are real. Sport Integrity Australia’s online courses are critical for athletes, coaches, support staff and even parents to have an informed understanding of their responsibilities to help protect and promote clean sport. The courses provide clear, step-by-step guidance across all key topics, including Anti-Doping Fundamentals and Whereabouts. 💻 Access the courses via the Sport Integrity Australia eLearning platform: elearning.sportintegrity.gov.au #ProtectingSportTogether

Post-swim snack = sorted 🙌 Mel Marshall and her squad dove straight into a @BakersDelightAU hot cross bun lineup and picked their podium‑finish flavours 🥇 Which flavour would you dive into first? 👀 #bakersdelight #hotcrossbuns

🚨 CLOSING SOON 🚨 Don't miss out! Entries and accreditation for the upcoming 2026 Australian Open + Age Championships on the Gold Coast next month are closing soon. 🏆 Australian MC Age Championships (4-6 April) ⏰ Athlete Entries close 10:59am AEST on 20 March. Accreditation closes 11:59pm AEST on 20 March. 🏆 Australian Open (6-8 April) ⏰ Athlete Entries close 10:59am AEST on 20 March. Accreditation closes 11:59pm AEST on 20 March. 🏆 Australian Age Championships (11-18 April) ⏰ Athlete Entries close 10:59am AEST on 23 March. Accreditation closes 11:59pm AEST on 23 March. 🏊‍♂️ Head to SwimCentral to submit Athlete Entries. Apply for Accreditation here: swimmingausprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/upl… For more info, please see the 2026 Information Package here: swimmingausprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/upl… Any entries and accreditation submitted after closing will be subject to approval and late fees will apply.

There are very few athletes who can lay claim to being one of the greatest-of-all-time while they are still competing. Kaylee McKeown is one of them. 💪🐬 Today, the five-time Olympic champion and nine-time Olympic medallist writes exclusively for @Qweekend, only in @couriermail ✍️ McKeown will be competing at The Australian Open on the Gold Coast from April 6-8 🏆 Tickets on sale via Ticketek.