China today made one of the most popular swimming pools in the world, the famous Water Cube available for the public. An eight years old boy became its first visitor and swimmer.

Jennifer Figge, a 56 year old resident of Aspen, Colorado, touched ground for the first time in almost a month as she became the first woman to ever swim across the Atlantic Ocean.

USA Swimming has suspended Michael Phelps for three months of competition after a picture which appeared in News of the World showing him taking a hit off of a bong. They also cut off their financial support for Phelps for the same three-month period, effective Thursday.

One more gold, and Michael Phelps won't have to share the "Athlete with most gold medals in a single Olympics" title with compatriot Mark Spitz, who did this 36 years ago in the Munich Games.

American swimmer Michael Phelps surged to a pair of victories in the Olympic pool, Wednesday, to become the most decorated gold medal winner. VOA's Jim Stevenson was at the Water Cube in Beijing, where Phelps made Olympic history.

Michael Phelps, with teammates Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, and Jason Lezak took the gold medal in the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay and smashed the world record for the second time in a row.

Meet Jessica Hardy, an American breaststroke swimmer and world record holder.

American swimmer Ian Crocker has made a big splash in his competitive career, even while often having to swim in the wake of superstar teammate Michael Phelps. The pair will present a formidable challenge to swimmers from other nations who are seeking a medal at the Beijing Games. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more on Crocker, who has his sights set on expanding his collection of Olympic medals and records.

Sunshine Coast swimmer Nick D'Arcy has had a local sports star award withheld from him until the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) rules on assault allegations against him.

Recently retired swimming champion Matt Welsh has been selected to carry the Olympic torch on the Australian leg of its journey to Beijing on April 24.

Olympic swimming records are set to tumble in Beijing this year after the International Swimming Federation (FINA) insisted there is no evidence Speedo's LZR Racer suit gives swimmers an unfair advantage.