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Bernard conquers demons for 100m freestyle gold
Frenchman Alain Bernard put aside the demons of an agonising relay defeat to win the men’s 100m freestyle gold medal at the Beijing Games on Thursday.
Swimsuit controversy hots up ahead of Games
Speedo’s record-breaking suit may have got the backing of swimming’s world governing body, but it has caused a tidal wave of controversy as athletes battle to book their spot in…
Frenchman shatters world swimming record
Three days, three records. Alain Bernard set a world record in the 50m freestyle on Sunday after twice lowering the 100m freestyle mark in the previous two days at the European…