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Phelps ties 2,168-year-old Olympic record

In the process of winning his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals, legendary swimmer Michael Phelps has tied an Olympic record that

Kiwi swimmers advance to semifinals

Backstroker Corey Main has qualified for his second semi-final at the Rio Olympics and Bradlee Ashby will also get a night swim after

Rio Olympics 2016: Barracking for Lauren Boyle

Hurring's only foray into the water these days is at the retirement village pool, where she exercises to strengthen a shoulder post-operation.

Rumours surround Ethiopian swimmer

Coming from a country with citizens better known for their agility on land than in the water - Ethiopian Robel Kiros Habte's chances in the Olympic pool were never high.

Why Olympic swimmers wear two caps in the pool

No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Olympic swimmers are indeed wearing swim caps under their swim caps.

Women athletes just cannot win

What's really important, in this throwback summer of 2016, isn't the female athlete's achievements. It's who her husband is and what he's accomplished.

Michael Phelps eats enough for four people

Michael Phelps used to eat three egg sandwiches, a five-egg omelette, grits, three pieces of french toast and three pancakes for breakfast.

Michael Phelps is meme gold

If being a meme was an Olympic event, Michael Phelps might win nine golds.

Lauren Boyle misses out on final

Olympic medal hope Lauren Boyle has missed out on the 400m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics after finishing fifth in her heat

Real spirit of Games lives in refugees

'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."

Awkward! Swimmer stirs up drug spat

Aussie gold medallist Mack Horton called China's Sun Yang a 'drug cheat', and it all kicked off from there.

Chinese swim fans slam Australian champion

Australia's 400m freestyle gold medallist Mack Horton has copped a barrage of abuse from Chinese swimming fans on social media in

Lifeguards for Rio Olympic swimmers

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 NZ Herald Focus: Boy pulled alive from the rubble in Aleppo

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.

True grit behind synchronised glitz

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

Paralympian: 'Doping is everywhere'

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