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."

The world's best swimmers are in safe hands at the Rio Olympics, where they will compete under the eye of lifeguards who are on red alert should they need saving.

Watch NZH Focus: A boy has been pulled from the rubble of a building destroyed by bombs in the rebel-held Aleppo neighbourhood of Mashhad. A record number of condoms will be given to athletes as they arrive at the Olympic village in Rio.

Herald reporters spent a day training, eating and sleeping like an Olympian. Today, Ben Hill shares his experience on his bout with synchronised swimming.

The systemic Russian doping scandal is not deterring two of the country's Paralympic champions from defending their titles at Rio.

Top New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle has some sympathy for Russian athletes who have been forced into a systematic state-run doping programme.

American Jerry Olszewski has been appointed Swimming New Zealand's new head coach. He takes over the role from Clive Power, who has

A conversation with newly included Olympic swimmer Kane Radford.

Long distance swimmer Kane Radford has been confirmed in the New Zealand Olympic team for Rio.

Children aged between 7 and 13 swam 200m at six events during the 2015-16 Ocean Swim Series.

A British swimmer has been disqualified from an event at the IPC European Championships after he didn't cover up a tattoo of the Olympic rings on his chest.

Kiwi swimming great Anthony Mosse will return to the scene of his final triumph

Australia's Olympic swim team have been formally told to avoid "risky" activities between now and Rio.

Aucklanders are being pushed out of their own housing market and are responsible for one in five house sales in cities including Hamilton, Whangarei and Tauranga.

Swimming star in hiding after being accused of grabbing another passenger "quite forcefully" by the nipple during flight.

Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has reportedly been arrested in Melbourne after an alleged mid-flight incident.

Four years on and it's Groundhog Day for Swimming New Zealand.