Lenton loses 100m freestyle world record

Australian Libby Lenton has lost her world record for women's 100 metres freestyle because the relay race in which she set the mark was not an approved FINA event. The sport's ruling body said on......

Phelps misses out on record 8 golds

Michael Phelps broke his fifth world record in a week on Sunday to collect his seventh gold medal at the world championships and stake his claims to be the greatest swimmer of all time. The......

Melbourne bids farewell to Games

The 18th Commonwealth Games closed in Melbourne on Sunday after 12 days of intense competition, drama and emotion between the mostly former British colonies.The Games ended with a spectacular......

Australia Scotched in the pool

Libby Lenton's dream of seven gold medals was ended by student Caitlin McClatchey, who was the first of two Scottish gold medallists on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games on......

Hackett makes it four in a row

Grant Hackett finished the 11th world championships as he started them by winning another gold medal to enhance his reputation as the greatest long-distance swimmer on the final night of......