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Friday, 10 November, 2000, 12:25 GMT
BBC Radio Five Live's Bob Ballard reflects on the British disappointments in the Olympic swimming competition and points the way forward.
As the swimming events at Sydney 2000 come to a conclusion, BBC Sport's Jonathon Moore takes a look at Australia's fascination with the pool.
Australia's swimming star Susie O'Neill says she may retire from the sport in order to devote more time to her marriage.
Olympic silver medallist Sharron Davies heralds a great swimming competition but is baffled by the British swimmers.
Hungary win the water polo gold as starman Tibor Benedek nets four goals in a 13-6 victory.
China's Tian Lang gives an exhibition of supreme skill to win gold in the 10m platform event - bringing his country's tally to five golds.
Russia take their second synchronised swimming gold after a tight battle with Japan in the team event.
Spain, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Russia all reach the men's water-polo semi-finals as the race for gold hots up.
Tian Liang is favourite to land China their fifth diving title of the Sydney Olympics after great qualifcation rounds in the men's highboard.
China's Xiong and Xiao clinch synchro diving gold in the men's 3m springboard, while teammates Li Na and Sang Xue win the women's category.
Australia make their way in to the men's water polo quarter-finals - plus a full round-up of Wednesday's other matches.
Brtiain's Jane Smith reaches the three-metre springboard semi-finals but her namesake Karen fails to make the cut.
Love them or mock them, the synchronised swimmers have been a part of the Olympic landscape for 16 years and they are here to stay.
Olga Brusnikina and Maria Kisseleva of Russia claim Olympic gold in the duet synchronised swimming.
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A Ugandan Olympic swimmer has been charged with raping a teenage girl by a court in Sydney.
Water polo heavyweights Croatia and Yugoslavia draw an intriguing battle, plus a round-up of the rest of the action.
Australian Olympic legend Dawn Fraser accuses the IOC of not doing enough to stamp out doping at the Sydney Games.
British swimmer Mark Foster has been disciplined by the British Olympic Association for wearing a branded bodysuit.
Italy finish their Group A match against Russia with a flourish as the teams draw 7-7 in the men's Olympic water polo.
American Laura Wilkinson wins the 10m platform diving gold stunning the Chinese divers who have won four straight titles.
Holland's Inge de Bruijn picks up her third gold of the Games in the women's 50m freestyle, while Jenny Thompson collects her eighth Olympic gold.
Grant Hackett beats Kieren Perkins in the battle of the Australians to win the men's 1500m gold.
Australia's women win water polo gold in a thrilling final against the United States.
Britain's synchronised diving duo Leon Taylor and Peter Waterfield just fail to bag bronze in the 10m platform event.
Images from a week of action in the Sydney International Aquatic Centre, where records were smashed on a regular basis.
Anthony Ervin and Gary Hall Jr tie in the 50m freestyle, as Sweden's Lars Froelander stuns Australia in the 100m butterfly.
Inge de Bruijn continues her stunning Olympics in the semi-final of the 50m freestyle as American Brooke Bennett wins the 800m.
Paula Barila Bolopa completes a unique double for Equatorial Guinea by swimming the slowest race in Olympic history.
Sydney 2000's Olympic diving competition got underway with few surprises in the women's 10m platform event.
American Lenny Krayzelburg wins his second gold medal in the Men's 200m Backstroke, Massimiliano Rosolino wins the 200m Medley.
Inge de Bruijn grabs another gold in the women's 100m freestyle, Agnes Kovacs wins the 200m breaststroke and more British disappointment.
Swimmer Mark Foster is confident of claiming gold for Britain after reaching the final of the Olympic 50 metres freestyle.
James Hickman says it is time for British swimming to get itself in shape after a poor showing in Sydney.
Olympic silver medallist Sharron Davies admires American Lenny Krayzelburg but is frustrated by the British team.
Dutch swimming officials slam critics who have accused stars Inge de Bruijn and Pieter van den Hoogenband of using drugs.
British swimmer Sue Rolph tells BBC Sport Online of her hopes to dispel memories of a disappointing Games so far.
Australian swimming sensation Ian Thorpe is suffering from a respiratory tract infection which may help to explain his defeat in the 200m freestyle.
Dutch swimming sensation Pieter van den Hoogenband completes a freestyle sprint double, denying Alexander Popov a unique hat-trick.
USA swimming coach Richard Quick says he is convinced that some swimmers are using performance-enhancing drugs.
American Misty Hyman defeats favourite Susie O'Neill for the 200m butterfly gold and breaks the Olympic record.
Inge de Bruijn smashes a world record but Britain's Sue Rolph and Karen Pickering fail to make the final of the 100m freestyle.
A superb final leg from Jenny Thompson hands the United States victory at the expense of Australia in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
BBC Sport's Bob Ballard doubts if anyone can beat Pieter van den Hoogenband in the freestyle after watching him complete a sprint double.
Olympic silver medallist Sharron Davies says the lack of British medals should not obscure a great day's competition.
In-form Italian Domenico Fioravanti destroys the field to win the 200m breaststroke and his second gold.
The men's 4x200m freestyle relay team just miss out on Britain's first swimming medal at Sydney 2000 - but Australia claim another gold.
Sharron Davies sees the British 4x200m relay team touched out of a medal and witnesses a very different swim from Eric Moussambani.
Eric Moussambani from Equatorial Guinea brings the crowd in Sydney to its feet... by managing to complete the 100m freestyle.
Australia's Susie O'Neill gives the home crowd another gold medal to cheer in the pool by holding on to win the 200m freestyle.
American Tom Malcohow wins the Olympic men's 200m butterfly, as Britain's Stephen Parry finishes in sixth place.
Teenage star Yana Klochkova claims her second gold of the championships after destroying the field in the women's 200m individual medley.
BBC Sport's Bob Ballard assesses the day three action in the Olympic pool.
Sixteen-year-old Diana Mocanu of Romania wins the women's 100 metres backstroke title.
America's Lenny Krayzelburg takes the Olympic title and record to add to his world crown with victory in the men's 100m backstroke.
Pieter van den Hoogenband of Holland wins the Olympic men's 200m freestyle swimming gold medal beating the incredible Ian Thorpe in the process.
BBC Sport's Jonathon Moore checks out the water polo event and sees the Netherlands shock Olympics hosts Australia.
Dutch swimming sensation Inge de Bruijn breaks her own world record in picking up the 100 metres butterfly title - plus a round-up.
Australian swimming sensation Ian Thorpe wins gold in the 400m freestyle and the 4x100m freestyle relay - breaking two world records.
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