Shane Gould was just 15 years old when she competed in the 1972 Munich Games. The young athlete from Australia swam 12 races in 8 days, logging 4,200m of competitive swimming in the process.

Michael Phelps defends his title from Athens and claims one more time the gold medal in the 200m medley with new world record. Phelps keeps the lead most of the race, and hits the wall two seconds ahead of Lazslo Cesh. This win gives the american swimmer his gold medal number 6 of the games. Ryan Lochte receives the bronze medal. Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley Final - World Record (1:54.23) - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - Michael Phelps (USA), Lazslo Cseh (HUN), Ryan Lochte (USA)

American Ryan Lochte swims powerfully to win his first individual gold medal in the 200m backstroke final, shattering his own world record. Lochte hits the wall in 1:53.94, only 0.39 seconds ahead of the defending Olympic Champion and compatriot Aaron Peirsol. Russian Arkady Vyatchanin finishes in 1:54.93, picking up the bronze medal. Swimming Men's 200m Backstroke Final - World Record (1:53.94) - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - Ryan Lochte (USA), Aaron Peirsol (USA), Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS)

Michael Phelps dominates the 200m free final with a brilliant performance and new world record. Phelps went on to win eight Olympic swimming gold medals in eight events (200m free, 100m fly, 200m fly, 200m IM, 400m IM, 4x100m free relay, 4x200m free relay, 4x100m medley relay) - breaking the world record in four of his five individual swims.

London 2012 - it was a night of high drama in the Aquatics Centre as Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all time, narrowly missed out on gold in the 200m butterfly after a sensational race by Chad le Clos of South Africa. But the American's silver medal equalled the record of 18 Olympic medals set by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina in 1964.

London 2012 - Allison Schmitt of the United States sets a new Olympic record of 1:53.61 to take gold in the women's 200m freestyle. France's Camille Muffat was second ahead of Australian Bronte Barratt.

London 2012 - Chinese teenager Ye Shiwen takes her second gold of the Games by winning the women's 200m individual medley in 2:07.57 – an Olympic record. Australia's Alicia Coutts won the silver and Team USA's Caitlin Leverenz took the bronze.

London 2012 - it was a night of high drama in the Aquatics Centre as Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all time, narrowly missed out on gold in the 200m butterfly after a sensational race by Chad le Clos of South Africa. Watch the final as it happened.

London 2012 - Frenchman Yannick Agnel won the 200m Freestyle to claim his second Olympic Games title in 24 hours. Agnel, 20, led from the start and enjoyed a dominant victory in 1:43.14, with Beijing silver medallist Park Tae Hwan and 400m Freestyle champion Sun Yang sharing silver. World champion Ryan Lochte of the USA was locked out of the medals in fourth. Watch the race in full here.

London 2012 - highlights of the men's 200m freestyle final at the Aquatics Centre. Frenchman Yannick Agnel won to claim his second Olympic Games title in 24 hours. Agnel, 20, led from the start and enjoyed a dominant victory in 1:43.14, with Beijing silver medallist Park Tae Hwan and 400m Freestyle champion Sun Yang sharing silver. World champion Ryan Lochte of the USA was locked out of the medals in fourth.