Rowan Crowthers, pictured celebrating his individual gold earlier in the Paralympics, was part of Australia's record-breaking relay team that secured the nation's 11th gold medal. (AAP Image Delly Carr)

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Relay world record helps lift Aussie medal tally to 11 gold

Ben Popham felt like a schoolkid who knows he’s in the unbeatable dodgeball team as he anchored Australia to a world record in Paralympic swimming.

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Lakeisha leads the way for Aussies as they set Games alight on opening night

Lakeisha Patterson’s last-gasp gold medal on the opening night of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics has left the Australian swimmer “more fried than a chook from KFC”.

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Emma adds a butterly bronze to her medal haul

Australian swimmer Emma McKeon has won the bronze medal in the 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Make it snappy - a lifetime in the making, but only 30 seconds to get the photo

The Australian Olympic Committee insist the nation’s medal-winning swimmers did nothing wrong when briefly removing their masks on the podium at the Tokyo Games – but they’ve been reminded that they only have 30 seconds to take the celebratory photographs without masks.

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Swimming the latest sport to get a national league – and prizes

A privately-run swimming league to be launched in Australia next year could be televised, alongside established competitions such as rugby league and netball.