There is a wave of optimism spreading the world of aquatics after the governing body for the sport opted for a name change and a new vision.

beating the likes of defending champion Ben Proud of Britain and Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers of Australia

The United States and hosts Australia may have collected the bulk of the medals in Melbourne.But Crooks

The schedule for the 2023 Netball Quad Series in Cape Town has been revealed, with the hosts South Africa due to open the tournament against New Zealand next month.

Competition is scheduled to start on January 22, with Australia and England also playing in the opening

day of competition.The following day, the home team come up against England, while Australia and New

Zealand face off in the late game.England play New Zealand and South Africa face Australia in the last

Australia come into the tournament as the Commonwealth Games champions too, claiming gold at Birmingham

This year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have been been hailed for a major role  helping helped the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) recover almost 18  months of closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

weightlifting Para-power lifting, table tennis and Para table tennis during the Games.The netball, where Australia

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has insisted that he does not have safety concerns over

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson has insisted that "football is very safe" despite the

ugly scenes in Melbourne ©Getty ImagesThe fan violence comes seven months before Australia is set to

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Ryan Murphy and Kate Douglass finished with five golds each as the United States topped the medals table at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

200 metres backstroke final before helping the US share men's 100m individual medley relay gold with Australia

after they both broke the world record.It was a pulsating end to the tournament as the US and Australia

the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).Italy also beat the ROC's time, finishing 0.08 behind the US and Australia

the podium to collect his men's 200m backstroke gold.A new shared WOOOOORLD RECORD 🚨USA 🇺🇸 & Australia

Group line-ups and dates for next year's Women's Softball World Cup - the first to be played under a new two-stage format - have been confirmed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

World Cup is due to be begin in Dublin, with Group A unfolding from July 11 to 15.Ireland, Britain, Australia

Atul Khosla has resigned as the chief operating officer of LIV Golf, the tour bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

has managed to attract some of the top golfers in the world like The Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia

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courtesy of her women’s 50m freestyle success ©Getty ImagesChelsea Hodges is all smiles after helping Australia

Jordan Crooks secured the Cayman Islands' first-ever gold medal at the World Swimming Championships (25m) with victory in the men's 50 metres freestyle final here.

World records have been tumbling over the past few days and today was no different with Australia and

of this year's World Swimming Championships (25m) ©Getty ImagesMollie O'Callaghan set the pace for Australia

gripping as Italy saw off the challenge of the US to secure gold in impressive fashion.Isaac Cooper gave Australia

their previous best by 0.10 to improve their world-record time.The US came home in second in 1:30.37 as Australia

US did well to seal silver in 3:57.63 as Sates bagged bronze in 3:59.21.There was more delight for Australia

World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam has vowed to ensure aquatics equipment is distributed to developing nations in a bid to boost their hopes of producing successful athletes in the future.

For example, Australia supports the islands but what is important is the development."

We are talking about reshaping Africa, rebuilding Oceania other than in New Zealand and Australia, rebuilding

Fifty thousand tickets have been sold for next year’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest just four days after becoming available, with Men's World Athlete of the Year Mondo Duplantis appearing the biggest draw so far.

record, is proving most popular in terms of early ticket sales ©Getty ImagesFans from as far away as Australia

American Ryan Murphy captured the men's 50 metres backstroke title but felt Isaac Cooper deserved the gold medal after a technical blunder cost the Australian victory at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

with victory in the women’s 200m breaststroke final ©World AquaticsThe US missed out on a medal as Australia

off her previous world record.American Claire Curzan came second in 25.54, with Mollie O'Callaghan of Australia

breaking the old 4x200m freestyle record held by Brazil by almost three seconds.The silver medal went to Australia

World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam has confirmed that he will seek an eight-year term as head of the organisation when he stands for election under the new constitution next year.

We are talking about reshaping Africa, rebuilding Oceania other than in New Zealand and Australia, rebuilding

The champions have been crowned at the Boccia World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, with athletes from eight different countries topping the podium in the men’s and women’s events across the BC1-BC4 categories.

Jamieson Leeson of Australia.Yuen Kei Ho of Hong Kong claimed bronze in the category.Daniel Michel of Australia

Thailand completed the podium in the classification.In the pairs competitions, the BC3 category was won by Australia