The IOC demonstrated their remarkable ability to stand up straight even without a spine as they let dopers compete at Rio.

He was once a star-struck teenager who shyly asked for a picture with his hero. Now he holds an Olympic record.

Less than 24 hours after cementing his place even more in history, Michael Phelps' adorable baby boy, Boomer, is stealing the thunder from his dad.

The latest destruction of his rivals saw him further establish himself as the most decorated Olympian of all time

A controversial Russian swimmer has hit back at doping claims by lining up Michael Phelps for past marijuana and alcohol use.

Canadian Olympic broadcaster CBC have had a horror 24 hours with their coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

An Australian swimmer has shown incredible sportsmanship after losing a race he was favoured to win.

Former national swim coach Mark Bone believes Lauren Boyle had given up before she even got to the Rio Olympics.

This Olympic announcer needs to take a closer look at Michael Phelps after committing the most awkward blunder of the Games so far.

He's been an Olympic gold medallist for a matter of hours but Australia's new king of the pool has a big decision to make.

Corey Main's Olympic Games are over after he finished eighth in his semifinal and 14th overall in the 200m backstroke.

A sudden change in alkaline levels in the Olympic diving pool has been blamed for turning the water a bright shade of green.

In the process of winning his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals, legendary swimmer Michael Phelps has tied an Olympic record that

Backstroker Corey Main has qualified for his second semi-final at the Rio Olympics and Bradlee Ashby will also get a night swim after

Hurring's only foray into the water these days is at the retirement village pool, where she exercises to strengthen a shoulder post-operation.

Coming from a country with citizens better known for their agility on land than in the water - Ethiopian Robel Kiros Habte's chances in the Olympic pool were never high.

No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Olympic swimmers are indeed wearing swim caps under their swim caps.

What's really important, in this throwback summer of 2016, isn't the female athlete's achievements. It's who her husband is and what he's accomplished.

Outspoken swimmer Lilly King agrees fellow American Justin Gatlin, who has failed two drugs tests, should not be competing at the Rio Olympics.

World swimming boss Cornel Marculescu has stirred controversy after sharing a long embrace with controversial Chinese swimming champ Sun Yang.

Controversial Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova is being mercilessly mocked after reacting to her silver medal with tears.

Chinese newspaper weighs into the escalating Olympic swimming scandal by labelling Australia a "country at the fringes of civilisation".

Games audiences could have been forgiven for consulting Dr Google after images emerged of 19-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps covered in large red spots.

Michael Phelps has to clear out more space in his medal case.

Record-shattering performance in the 400m Individual Medley by Hungary's Katinka Hosszu elicits awe, skepticism on pool deck.

Australian Olympics swimming champion Mack Horton has been abused by Chinese Olympic fans for calling out beaten drugs cheat Sun Yang.

Olympic medal hope Lauren Boyle has missed out on the 400m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics after finishing fifth in her heat

'It's very cool," said Yusra Mardini, long after she had won her heat in the 100m butterfly. "It is an incredible feeling to be here."

Aussie gold medallist Mack Horton called China's Sun Yang a 'drug cheat', and it all kicked off from there.