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SWIMMERS HAVE 'OLYMPIC PHOBIA'
Bill Sweetenham feels the British team's swimmers had 'Olympic phobia' in Athens. (More)

FOSTER REJECTS SWEETENHAM 'EXCUSES'
Mark Foster says Bill Sweetenham should "take responsibility" for Britain's poor display in the pool. (More)

BRILLIANT BRONZE FOR DAVIES
Briton David Davies grabbed bronze as Grant Hackett won the men's 1500m freestyle. (More)

RELAY TEAM GIVE PHELPS SIXTH GOLD
Michael Phelps took his sixth gold of the Olympics when the USA won the men's 4x100m medley relay. (More)

AUSSIES SET NEW WORLD RECORD
Australia won the women's 4x100m medley relay in a new world record time. (More)

DUTCH DELIGHT IN 50 FREE
Holland's Inge de Bruijn sprinted clear to win the women's 50m freestyle on Saturday. (More)

HIGH FIVE FOR PHELPS
Michael Phelps won his fifth gold medal of the Games in the men's 100m butterfly final. (More)

NO MEDAL FOR SEXTON
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry took gold in the women's 200m backstroke, with Brit Katy Sexton in seventh. (More)

COOKE MISSES OUT
Rebecca Cooke finished sixth in the women's 800m freestyle as Ai Shibata took gold. (More)

HALL EDGES THRILLER
America's Gary Hall took gold in a thrilling men's 50m freestyle final on Friday night. (More)

SHEPPARD FAILS TO QUALIFY
Alison's Sheppard's fifth Olympics ended in disappointment on Friday night. (More)

DAVIES ROARS INTO 1500m FINAL
Britain's David Davies roared into the final of the 1500m freestyle in Athens. (More)

SHEPPARD MAKES ENCOURAGING START
Alison Sheppard, qualified for the semi-finals of the women's 50metres freestyle in Athens. (More)

RELAY TEAMS MAKE FINAL
Britain's men and women both reached the 4x100m medley relay finals in Athens. (More)

GODDARD FOURTH AMID CONTROVERSY
James Goddard missed out on a backstroke bronze in Athens after being told he'd won one. (More)

PHELPS GRABS FOURTH GOLD
American sensation Michael Phelps took his fourth gold in the 200m individual medley. (More)

HICKMAN SET TO QUIT
James Hickman confirmed he'll quit at the end of the year after failing to reach the 100m butterfly final. (More)

PHELPS PUTS BRITS IN THE SHADE
Frank Malley looks at how golden boy Michael Phelps has eclipsed Britain's Olympic swimmers. (More)

SPARKES FLY AFTER MEDAL JIBE
British chief David Sparkes insists it is easier to win a rowing medal than a top-three finish in the pool. (More)

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