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For kids who grow up on the coast of Australia, learning to swim is as much a cultural phenomenon as a survival skill. Primary school swimming programs are compulsory in several states and there are hundreds of learn-to-swim businesses across the country dedicated to teaching water safety.

Cate Campbell is gone, and sister Bronte was confined to the heats, but Australia’s 4x100m freestyle women are as dominant as ever, winning their fourth consecutive gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday night.

Three years after she joined Ian Thorpe at the summit of Australian Olympic success, Emma McKeon, has taken the final step to reach the absolute peak.

Blistering final leg wins shock relay medal for Chalmers and the boys.

Elijah Winnington couldn’t stop caressing his silver medal.

Three years after she joined Ian Thorpe at the summit of Australian Olympic success, Emma McKeon has taken the final step to reach the absolute peak.

Congratulations to our fantastic Aussie swimmers!

Olympic organisers defy the weather and train sabotage to pull off historic opening ceremony.