The nerves are building but there is an air of confidence for champion BMX star Anthony Dean when he dons the Australian colours at the UCI BMX world championships in Zolder, Belgium, from July 23 to 27

Paralympian Michael Roeger shone on the Gold Coast recently with yet another stellar performance to set a world record in the half-marathon, his fifth world record in various T46 categories in just over 18 months. Roeger finished ninth overall on the Gold Coast and was the second Australian home

There's no stopping Volleyroos Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy who have continued their outstanding run - claiming a bronze medal at their debut FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship in Hamburg between June 28 and July 7.

Olympic champions Kyle Chalmers and Madi Wilson have joined the Australian Dolphins Swimming Team for an intense training week in Cairns in the lead up to the FINA World Swimming Championship in Gwangju, South Korea, from July 21

One of Australia's rising young athletes Jesse Moore returned from a successful FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in Gyor, Hungary, by making the Horizontal Bar final

Volleyroos Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have finetuned for their first FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship with a stunning gold medal at a world tour event in Poland. The world championship is in Hamburg between June 28 and July 7.

Australia topped the medal table for the first time in Europe at the recent World Rowing Cup in Poland with SASI's Alex Hill, Molly Goodman and Olympia Aldersey playing a big part in the success

Champion BMX star Anthony Dean will fly the flag for Australia and SASI when he competes against some of the the world's best athletes at the UCI BMX world championships in Zolder, Belgium, from July 23 to 27

Sports fans are used to seeing champion swimmer Kyle Chalmers either winning gold medals or smashing records, as he did at the recent world swimming trials in Brisbane. South Korea will get that privilege when Chalmers competes in the Australian Dolphins swimming team at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju

SASI athletes performed strongly at the Australian Open Diving Championship in Adelaide with Matthew Carter leading the charge with two gold medals. Ross Todd and Kate Rosman also teamed up to win gold in the mixed 3m Synchro