Swede Sjostrom sets world record in 100m butterfly

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden celebrates after breaking a new world record of 55.74 in the Women's 100m Butterfly Semi-finals on day nine of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Aquatics Palace.......

Phelps makes splash with 17th medal on day of records

Swimmer Michael Phelps won his 17th Olympic medal to take him closer to the all-time mark, but his US freestyle relay team were upstaged by France as records fell in the pool on Sunday's second......

United States wins 1,000th Olympic gold medal

- Of the 1,000 gold medals, more than half have come from track and field (323) and swimming (246). IMAGE: Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer, Simone Manuel of the US pose during the medal......

Campbell sisters power Australia to record and relay gold

IMAGE: (From left to right) Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Brittany Elmslie and Emma McKeon pose with their gold medals. Photograph: Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters. Australia's women, powered by......

More records fall as legendary Phelps wins his 19th Olympic gold

IMAGE: Michael Phelps of USA celebrates. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters. Michael Phelps won the 19th gold medal of his Olympic swimming career on Sunday after helping the US men's team to victory......