Aussies Can Rule L.A. 2028 Pool

Eight golds in Singapore show Australia are ready to challenge US at next Olympics

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MELBOURNE - After a strong showing at the recently concluded World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Australia's national coach Rohan Taylor is confident that a golden generation of swimmers can deliver another big performance at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

While the United States topped the Singapore standings with nine golds from 29 swimming medals overall, Australia were cheered by their tally of eight golds among 20 medals.

"From a performance point of view, when you look at the medal table, it was a great outcome for us," Taylor told Reuters.

Led by a crop of generational talent in their women's team, Australia have rivalled the Americans' supremacy at the last two Olympics, scooping seven golds from the Paris 2024 Games pool after their best haul of nine titles at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

The US topped both swimming meets, with eight golds in Paris and 11 in Tokyo.

European nations are making inroads, particularly in men's events, but Australia's Olympic champions showed that they have lost none of their hunger since Paris.