Cielo Filho breaks 47 seconds in record flood

Brazil's Cesar Cielo Filho sliced through the 47-second barrier to triumph in the men's 100 metres freestyle final amid another torrent of swimsuit-aided records at the world championships in Rome......

Swimsuits row refuses to sink ahead of worlds

If swimming fans thought the row over revolutionary bodysuits was over, they can think again. Top male swimmers are so frustrated by the controversy that they are even threatening to whip out......

Popov says winning relay gold 12-year dream

A 12-year-old dream became reality for Alexander Popov on Sunday when Russia won their first relay gold medal at the world swimming championships.Popov,four times an Olympic gold medallist,......

Thorpe scoops record ninth world gold

Ian Thorpe, swimmer supreme, became the most prolific gold medallist in the history of the world championships when he hoisted his tally to nine with a third successive victory in the 400 metres......