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.

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…

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…