Delaney Lanker - (Author)

Aussie Trials, Night 3, Finals: Fearless Sam Short Pops 800 Freestyle Textile Suit World Record of 7:36.73 LIVE RESULTS A fearless and confident Sam Short has set a new 800m freestyle textile suit world record of 7:36.73 in the bravest swim of his career in Sydney tonight. Short snuck under the t...

Aussie Trials, Night 3 Finals: Mollie O’Callaghan’s 1:52.86 Shakes The Life Out Of the Women’s 200m Freestyle World Record Australia’s Olympic champion Mollie O’Callaghan has shaken the life out of the women’s 200m freestyle world record in Sydney tonight – Mollie O just missing the mark set when c....

Aussie Selection Trials, Day 3, Heats: Queensland Young Gun Jamie Jack Upstages Cam McEvoy, Grabs Lane Four For Tonight’s 50m Freestyle Final   LIVE RESULTS Emerging Queensland sprinter Jamie Jack has upstaged world record holder Cam McEvoy in the heats of the men’s 50m freestyle on day three of t.....

Aussie Selection Trials, Day 2, Finals: Teenage Stars Sienna Toohey and Henry Allan Emerge As The New Faces Of Australian Swimming Two teenage stars came of age on night two of the Australian Trials and Australian Championships Meet in Sydney – with 17-year-old regional champions Sienna Toohey and ....

Aussie Selection Trials, Day 2, Finals: Kaylee McKeown Digs Deep To Keep Unbeaten Backstroke Record Intact  LIVE RESULTS Australia’s Olympic backstroking queen Kaylee McKeown showed why she remains unstoppable in Sydney tonight, keeping her seven-year unbeaten record in major finals intact, despit.....

Aussie Selection Trials: Comeback King Sam Williamson Talks Belief With Ariarne Titmus And The Team That Saved His Career  LIVE RESULTS An emotional Sam Williamson has opened up about his 13-month battle to save his swimming career after arguably delivering the greatest ever performance of his li...

Aussie Selection Trials – Night 1 Finals: Sam Short Nudges 400 Freestyle World Record with 3:40.67; Fastest Time in World This Year Aussie young gun Sam Short has tonight sent a clear message to the world that he is very much ready to break the world record in the 400m freestyle and he has one of t....

Aussie Selection Trials – Day 1 Heats: Sam Williamson’s Impressive 59.11 To Confirm He’s Well And Truly Back After Horrific Training Accident Paris Olympian and former breaststroke world champion Sam Williamson has taken just 59.11 seconds at the Australian Swimming Trials in Sydney today to confir....

Australian Golden Girl Bronte Campbell Calls Time on Stellar Olympic Career in Fast Lane Australia’s three-time Olympic gold medallist and former two-time individual world champion Bronte Campbell has today announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 32. Campbell returned from.....

Aussie Selection Trials: Shayna Jack Admits She Is In For 'Nerve Wracking' Time As Brother Jamie Joins Games Bid Shayna Jack admits she’s in for a “nerve wracking” time at next week’s Australian Trials meet for this year’s Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs – juggling her own preparation and emotions ....

Aussie Trials: Kaylee McKeown, Cam McEvoy and Mollie O'Callaghan Headline Commonwealth Games and Pan Pac Selection Meet in Sydney The who’s who of Australian swimmers led by Paris Olympic gold medal-winning trio Kaylee McKeown, Cam, McEvoy and Mollie O’Callaghan will headline the Australian Swimmin....

GRADUATES: Australia's top two graduates in the 100m freestyle at the 2023 World Junior Championships. Will they hold the keys to LA28 ? Photo Courtesy World Aquatics.

Passages: Australian World Champion Open Water Swimmer Melissa Cunningham, 51 September 4, 1994 was Melissa Cunningham’s day to shine as this vibrant young Australian announced herself onto the marathon swimming stage – crowned the 25km World Champion in Rome. It was a stage Cunningham would conti.....

Sydney Open, Day 3: Flynn Southam, Ben Armbruster and Hannah Casey Wrap Up Winning Weekend For Bond Paris Olympians Flynn Southam and Ben Armbruster and rising freestyle sprinter Hannah Casey have wrapped up a winning weekend for Bond University Swimming at the 2026 NSW Sydney Open And UniSport Nat....

Sydney Open, Night 2: Will Petric’s Successful Hit And Run Mission With Glasgow In His Sights Nunawading’s prodigal son Will Petric has tonight continued his march towards an Australian 200IM ambush at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a successful hit and run mission to the Sydney Oly....

Sydney Open, Day One: Rikako Ikee And A Teenage Awesome Foursome Dominate Japan’s Night One Gold Rush Japan’s inspirational triple Olympian Rikako Ikee and four likely teenagers have dominated the opening night of the 2026 Sydney Open and UniSport Nationals at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre....

Japanese Young Guns Shin Ohashi and Yumeki Kojima On Show At NSW Sydney Open and Unisport Nationals 2026 NSW SYDNEY OPEN AND UNISPORT NATIONALS EVENT PAGE A 16-strong all-star Japanese Team featuring teenage sensations Shin Ohashi and Yumeki Kojima will headline this weekend’s 2026 NSW Sydney Open ....

Australia Names 18-Strong Para Swim Team for 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games A 27-year-old who will make her fourth Commonwealth Games appearance and a 14-year-old rookie are among Australia’ 18-strong Dolphins Para Swim team named today for this year’s Games in Glasgow. Paralympic golden girl Lak.....

Carlile Defends Australian Age Championship Club Pointscore With A 13-Year-Old “Young Gun” Winning Seven Gold Sydney’s Carlile Swim Team has gone back-to-back with a hard fought defence of the coveted Australian Age Club Championship Pointscore on the Gold Coast.  The Carlile kids, swimming under .....

Australia Names 32-Strong Team For Junior Pan Pacs After Record Breaking Age Championships Australia has named a 32-strong team of swimmers for this year’s Junior Pan Pacs after a hugely successful Australian Age Championships on the Gold Coast -which saw 18 new National records set. Queensland’s...