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Australia's Taylor McKeown competes in a women's 200-metre breaststroke semifinal.

'No room for cheats': Aussie eyes off Russian foe

Inspired by compatriot Mack Horton's win over Sun Yang, Australian Taylor McKeown wants to follow in his footsteps and strike a blow for clean sport by beating controversial Russian Yulia Efimova in Thursday night's 200m breaststroke final.

Larkin puts disappointment behind him

Satisfied: Mitch Larkin.

A tear was shed on Monday night, but then Mitch Larkin put the disappointment of his 100m backstroke near miss to bed, and locked in on securing gold in Thursday night's 200m backstroke final.

Cate Campbell breaks 100m world record

Cate Campbell

Cate Campbell became the fastest woman to ever grace the pool, then celebrated with a quote from Cool Runnings, as she blasted her way into the records books.

Hackett turns to Phelps for help

Apology: Grant Hackett.

Grant Hackett admits he has tarnished his reputation, but an even greater swimmer who has had his own problems is helping him battle his demons.

Swimming: an indecent obsession?

Back from the edge: Michael Phelps.

Is swimming now at the point that the only way you get to be world-class is by training to such extremes that life-skills are left in your wake?

The curious case of Cameron McEvoy

Cameron McEvoy.

He's lightning fast in the pool, is obsessed with the cosmos and has his own Weibo page. Rio-bound Cameron McEvoy's star is rising ... in China of all places.