Unpopular moment a young Hackett dethroned Perkins
It was a marathon battle between the king of the event and the up-and-coming superstar vying to steal his crown.
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Perkins beat crippling anxiety to win from lane eight
Australian distance champion Kieren Perkins won Olympic gold in Atlanta. It's among the most iconic moments in Australian sporting folklore.
Great's 'human carnage' warning in transgender ruling
Australian Olympic legend Kieren Perkins has issued a dire warning over swimming's ban on transgender athletes.
How Aussie swimming soared after darkest moment
Nine years ago, Australian swimming was in a dark space. Now it is toasting its greatest Olympic Games triumph.
Perkins' blunt admission on greatest ever swim
EXCLUSIVE: Kieren Perkins reveals how his 1996 Atlanta Olympics campaign was nearly derailed two years earlier.
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Groves in 'positive' Swimming Australia meeting
Madeline Groves has finally met with Swimming Australia after she pulled put from Australia's Olympic trials.
Perkins won't hide from swimming's big failure
Kieren Perkins says the 2032 Olympics could signal another golden era for our swimmers, but it comes with a warning.
Swimming Australia has 'no evidence' of complaint
Swimming Australia boss Kieren Perkins has responded to Maddy Groves' claims of "misogynistic perverts" in the sport.
Perkins reveals huge twist in Sun Yang trial
EXCLUSIVE: Australian swimming legend Kieren Perkins says the Tokyo Games could raise some "significant questions".
Virus offers swimmers perspective: Perkins
Twenty-four years after winning his second 1500m freestyle Olympic gold, Kieren Perkins says the virus lockdown offers valuable lessons to Australia's swimmers.