Day 3 Swimming: World Championships

Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of day three of finals in

the pool at the World Championships in Shanghai. There will be

fireworks today when Michael Phelps comes up against his American team-

mate, Ryan Lowe Cody. And the reigning world champion, Paul

Biedermann, in the 200m freestyle. Other stars to look out for

include... Lizzie Simmonds, who just squeezed into the final of the

100m backstroke. She took silver in this at the European Championships.

Another two just to make it into the final was Liam Tancock. He is

fastest over one length and needs to have one foot two. We could see

the first world record of the championships with Rebecca Soni of

the USA in the 100m breaststroke. I'm delighted to say that Mark

Foster is he with me again today. That world record, if Soni managed

to set one, and any world record set at this World Championship,

this is the first major meat since the high tech suits were banned.

Last year, the Commonwealth Games last year, its two Eid years on.

When the suits came out, world records were broken left right and

centre. You didn't know whether it was the suits or the swimmers. But

this will be, and hopefully the world person to get a world record

since those its. It will be a real world record. As swimmers, I never

got to use the new suits, but we love to use the body suits.

Anything that makes you swim faster, put a suit on and go a best time.

Everyone had the opportunity to use them. But now it's got to the point

where it's gone backwards. I always wanted the Times to go away and the

world records go back. Hopefully when people go fast in the world

records are well be true records. has been a bit of trouble out there

in China in the British camp. Word of a bit of a bug going around.

There was talk of it. Gemma Spofforth, he did so well a couple

of days ago, she got the bug and its Michael Roberts as well. Out of

a team of 40 swimmers you will always get one or two people go

down with something. The Lizzie Simmonds and Liam Tancock, outside

chances of a medal? It's a kind of cliche, but if you've got a Lane,

you've got a chance. They have got the opportunity. And they are on

the outside, away from everybody else. We saw it with Becky

Adlington on Des one. First up, we medal. It's a world record. Michael

Phelps has got it, another world Its Lochte verses Phelps, but you

have Paul Biedermann, Agnel, Quan Pride Park, who has already won a

gold medal. In turns of the way this raises laid out, what you're

feeling about Phelps? There's talk in America that he might not even

get a medal. You can never rule him out. When the time comes,, the man

and he performs. Leading into this, as much as he hasn't done the Times,

and you've got to remember the Americans had their qualification

last year, so they didn't have trials three or four macro weeks

ago. On paper, he could be on the outside but never rule him out.

Personally, I'm going between him and Lochte. But you've got

Biedermann, who is third in the 400m. Park won the 400m and Agnel

is the young pretender, the new kid on the block. Who do you think has

the most pressure? Michael Phelps. Every race Michael Phelps goes into

he's got the pressure. Not from himself, everybody X -- else

expects him to win. Some of atmosphere there. When it comes

down to technique, we had always been concentrating on Michael

Phelps and his turning and how Laity is coming up from the

underwater. Lochte is even better at it. Better by a slight margin,

they are as good as each other. They are a tiny bit better than the

rest of the world, but a tiny bit is enough. If you can gain...

went into that turned a body length behind Biedermann and came up half

a length up. Then he just sort of cruised to the end and to give easy.

I mention did yesterday, if you think of the start of the turns you

can do 15 metres underwater, times that by four length, that's 60m.

You've got two of the guys in there, but two Americans, that are the

best at this in the world. It's one of those things, I can't see those

two being beaten but the other guys have a lot of backhand. A lot of

noise and chat. The swimmers tend to wear big headphones. Is that

something you ever did to block it out? I didn't. I used to look at

music before I went down to race. A lot of people, it's what suits you.

Michael Phelps always did it in the Olympic Games. He's done it for as

long as I've known him on the international scene. Other people

have seen it and have thought... It depends what you listen to. Some

people have house music, some people have calming music -

whatever works for you. I liked chatting to other people, I tried

to put them off. You didn't! Hello, I'm here! Let's go for it because

amazing introductions as well in Shanghai, they are really building

up the theatre and drama. This is one of the highlights. It's the

at 400m freestyle in the middle of the lanes that I think they just

completely forgot about Park, who was way out in lane one. He nipped

off early. I wonder if somebody else will here. Park always holds

something back in the semis, as has Phelps. That's why he's qualified

in 5th place. I think Phelps went a little bit slow in the heats. Asked

the first time but slow one the crowd one by one. There is Danila

Izotov, the 19-year-old Russian. Bronze medal in Rome in this 200m

freestyle, aged 17. The second Russian in this field. Lobintsev

freestyle as a junior. Meichtry of Switzerland. He just missed the

final in Rome. Now Michael Phelps, the greatest swimmer in history,

Olympic champion on this 200m freestyle, along with seven other

events. Tae Hwan Park, won the gold on the 400m freestyle already and

look really good in the heats on 200m. And your favourite for this

race, Ryan Lochte, of the USA. looked fantastic. He's very strong

on his turns. If he's ahead, they won't be able to catch him. Really?

Because this guy comes back like a train. He is Paul Biedermann of

Germany. A relative unknown, 19- year-old. Agnel, of France. SA19,

because the other guy has far more international experience but he

looked really good in the heats and semi-finals. European champion. No

French man has ever won gold medal at the World Championships in the

swimming pool. There's the defending champion, the world

focus. I think Lobintsev will go out fast. I think Phelps and Lochte,

a little bit slow out usually. And Biedermann needs to get out fast.

Phelps his in two. If Lobintsev does go out Topshop, Phelps

believes to his right, so Phelps will be watching Lobintsev. I

wonder if that will drag him Phelps at the top there. Phelps in

two, Ryan Lochte in three. Phelps has gone off very quickly. He

doesn't normally go off this quick. He's gone off like a shot.

Absolutely. This rings true as to what he was saying this morning, if

he's at 150 he has the best chance. He knows Ryan comes back very

strongly. Lobintsev is still with him. The race is at the top. Phelps

has fantastic underwater kicking. To the left of the shot, Lobintsev,

Phelps and Lochte. Biedermann is in to try and break the field. This is

very interesting. So fast as well. Did you see Lochte's turn then? He

took out Phelps on the Turner. -- turn. Lochte has made his move

already. I'm not sure if Michael Phelps knows he's gone already.

Reading to his right. -- breathing to his right. I wonder if Lochte

has worked too hard? Coming back is Agnel in the four. The rest of the

field will come back. Lochte leading but Phelps is coming back

again. It looks like it's going to be a USA gold. Lochte's wheels are

coming off and the rest of them are coming back very fast. Lochte wins

the Gold for the USA, Phelps get the silver. Would you believe it!

Lochte finally beats Michael Phelps and it's in the 200m freestyle.

That was a great swim from Lochte. For me, he had the stamina. I've

seen him all week this week doing that. Of that last term. The third

turn did it. Phelps went in leading but Lochte had an awful -- or some

brilliance. And just digging deep That looked like it hurt a bit on

the last 20 metres. Yeah. When you get to this level, no race is easy.

It definitely heard at the end. But I'm lucky that I was able to pull

it off a. You like the 200, don't you? That's kind of the optimum

distance we you. Yet, the 400 is a little too long and the 100 is a

little too short. I heard you fell off your bike before you came here,

and that's great preparation as far as you're concerned. I always

getting -- end up getting injured before a major competition. The

accident that I had, I was used to it. It was just another bump in the

road but I was able to get back on track and definitely show up and

swim well here. You can tell by the way that he talks how laid-back he

is. Everything he has done, very slowly. Great sense of humour,

seems a very relaxed guy. The funny thing is, he touched on how he gets

heard coming into a major competition. He likes skateboarding,

he is a surfer. He is, my job is in the pool but as soon as I'm out of

their I have a life outside of it. Very laid-back, unbelievably good

at what he does. To beat Michael Phelps, it hurts, every race hurts,

but the bottom line is it's going to a heard Michael Phelps a lot

more, not just mentally, because he lost the race. If you were picking

a point won that race turned, it a point won that race turned, it

would be at the second turn. The halfway point. You will see that

helps is in front. Lochte is behind him. When they come out of this

term, Lochte is ahead. You see them both underneath the water at the

top of the screen. Look East is under a little bit longer and then

Michael Phelps. That's how important it is. At never heard of

the 5th stroke, but the 5th a the 5th stroke, but the 5th a

stroke as we are going to call it, it is a skill in itself. In Britain

in particular, we are not very good at it. This is the dolphin kick

under water. In the States, the reason they are so good at it, the

collegiate system is so competitive and its insured pools. There's a

lot of turning involved. It's so important so they just practise it

and get it right. We need one or two sessions a week in people's

programmes to focus on that. Lochte is going to be one of the big stars

of the London Olympics. What is fun about him is when he turns up for

the qualifying races that don't necessarily matter, he wears little,

coloured swimming trunks where is everybody else is in their black,

I saw a picture of him with some shorts with a little stars on them.

He has a habit of wearing gold teeth. Phelps is looking all right

with his silver. He has fun. It is unbelievable what he has achieved

and how good he is. But we do not often see Michael Phelps standing

on the podium and not on top of it. He has a relaxed attitude. Of

course he wants to win but it is not like and that. Plenty of

Michael Phelps. He is dealing fairly well with second place.

think this could not have happened at a better time for him. It is a

cake to tell him he is not number one in the world any more. -- kick.

They are both 26. One of them trained in Michigan. Can we see his

teeth? You will have to take my word for it. He has gold teeth.

They are both great for the sport. You cannot see the teeth very much

there. Trust us, there is a gum shield on there. What a fantastic

way to kick off in Shanghai. There will be an awful lot of shouting

for the Chinese swimmer who took gold in the Asian Games who is in

the final of the back trachea. The Americans have been down on

themselves. They are only got a bronze in the freestyle relay. They

have got Natalie Coughlin in this lane one. Talking of Natalie

Coughlin, no woman has ever wind more than twice in this competition

in history. It never happens. It could happen three-times in one

Terakawa of Japan, being introduced to the crowd in eight position. She

swam 59 - when earlier this year. Here comes Lizzie Simmonds. She is

a good swimmer. If she can produce a best time, which she sat last

deer, she could do something here. -- she sat last year.

Here is Belinda Hocking from Australia. Sinead Russell is a 24

and in Rome. She is from Canada. -- 24th in Rome. She did well in the

backstroke 100m medal back there. Not as many medals as we would have

expected. Here comes Zao Jing. She has been training in Australia for

part of the year. World to be chaired silver medallist Anastasia

a zoo of a -- Anastasia Zuyeva. Now Natalie Coughlin. She is on the

comeback trail. She was an Olympic champion in the backstroke. I think

she must start as favourite. But very big crowd. Capacity crowd. Day

three of the world championships and the gold could go anywhere. It

is a tough one to call. Natalie Coughlin start different from the

rest. She leads her head out on the way back. She got a slow reaction

there. It did not look great at all but a decent start. The black cap

is right in the centre. She is not as tall as the rest of these women.

Coughlin is very tough. She has been easing off in the heats but

not doing the full extent of what she can do. She is not out of it at

all. Lizzie Simmonds can also come back. Zao Jing is coming up. They

are all coming back. Who is going to get the gold? So tight. China

won it on the last stroke. It was up by wind and one hundredth of a

second. I just wonder if she took too much out of herself on that

last turn. All four are women went in at the same time. 15 metres.

Coughlin had a big lead. Just watch the arms. They all went in first.

But China went in last but so strong. Two world champions tonight.

And what a way to swim. She went out slowly and came back on the

field. China has won at 59.05. Anastasia as waiver in second and

Natalie Coughlin of the USA at The I am so pleased to be in the

final. It was great to raise those girls. We saw you jumping around.

It was all late 0.05 across the whole thing. -- only 0.05 across

the whole thing. It was only a minute from yesterday. It was

pretty impressive. The quality is a very strong. We know you are a

strong finisher. I am looking forward to it. I am going to rest

up for a couple of days. A little bit less splash and -. What keeps -

- a little bit as splashing around. What keeps you might have made it?

I love working with my chickens. This is a fantastic job.

motivated. I love travelling around and representing my country. I know

I cannot do it forever. I am holding On and enjoying it for as

long as I can. Does that mean we will see you next year? I really

hope I will be there next year and competing for my country. That is

the main goal right now. World championships are a big deal but my

main focus is the Games next year. It is amazing how many people are

latching on to London. Not just British swimmers but also the

Americans. There were lots of examples of swimmers hanging on and

sell their 30s to go to the Games. I look at some of the events and

everyone on that field is up field of 21 bar Natalie. But some people

have played in the Games at 41 or 42 years of age. It is still

possible. It depends on the mind set. When you put yourself through

it day-in and day-out it will take its toll physically and mentally.

For me it was more mentally. She thinks she is lucky and I also

think I am lucky. Sports is your job and it doesn't last forever.

Even when you present it you need some training! We such China win

with a huge reception from the Chinese crowd. How much of a

difference does it make? When I was in the Winter Olympics in Canada,

they finished top of the medals table, and we also saw it in

Hungary and Italy. It also is a -- definitely is a huge factor.

Whoever holds the Olympic Games is going to have their best year.

London will probably be at their best here next year. I think what

helps us that you are in that facility a few times before it

happens so it becomes a relaxed environment. It sounds stupid

because you think they are at their a week before but it is not their

home pool. We always swam in Sheffield. When we had major

competitions we would swim there because it was our home. Having the

crowd and the support and thousands of people there, it is like having

the 12th man, in football turns. The British are not performing

great at the moment. 7th for Lizzie Simmonds was all right. At the

beginning of this year she did not have a great season. The 200 is her

major event. She was not far off her best time. You aim for doing

your best time. She was not far off the mark. We know that Jemma

Spoforth had a bit of food poisoning. I think that Michael

Phelps and people like that need a kick to get them going. And that is

how countries inspire and influence sportsman. They can also influence

the mood in the country. And there has not been more work up an

emotional response than when Alexander Dale Owen took the gold

for an away. He pointed to the Norwegian flag and flexed his

biceps, a show of strength to his countrymen back home. -- gnaw away.

He said that everyone needed to stay focused and that it was

important that even though he was in China he could still feel the

emotions. You will see Alexander Dale Owen in the second of these

semi-finals. Here is the line-up has come from nowhere. He actually

made the heats last year. He was 20 nights in the breaststroke here. I

did not know there were 29 swimmers! -- 29th. There was some

junior champion from three years ago. And here we have a Scozzoli.

The European champion on his 50. In three, Commonwealth Games silver

medallist, he never made a world championship final, Snyders. At 28,

coming 29th on the 100, he's qualified second-fastest after the

heats for the 50m breaststroke. How do you do that? Or I can think of

the has just trained specifically for this during the her -- year.

in the world championships six years ago. There's the European

record holder. Felt there. -- Feldwehr. Have a skewer the water

with their arms, they really throw their arms forward. He creates such

a splash going forward with his arms, I can't help but think he's

creating a bit of a drag for himself. You watch him, about

another two metres of water goes beyond him. I think he probably

needs to lift them out a bit more. Particularly when you are looking

have to say about that. He's not a breaststroke swimmer. That's true,

he's a real swimmer. I wonder if you will see market in the swimming

50m breaststroke. All away cleanly back. Scozzoli has got it. The time

is 27.37. Not too bad. A bit slower than I expect. The better than his

heat. I think he had not a real Hanover, I think he was probably a

little bit sluggish this morning was a maybe he didn't sleep so well

last night. Maybe he didn't show his full pedigree this morning. A

tad slower but I think that's enough. He got to 25 about three-

quarters of a metre ahead and then everybody started coming back. Can

you really die on a 50m breaststroke? You can tie up a

little bit. It's that first one or two strokes, if you are flat out

from the goal then your energy system is at 27 seconds, which

suggests you can't go flat out. In the first stroke you probably need

to go a bit easier, but Easy A is probably the wrong word. You have

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He's a big bloke. He's very strong. He's a specialist at 50m. Rickard,

world record holder at 100m. only 5th here on the 100m. He held

say he was rubbish at the 100, because he was 67th in the 100m two

years ago, but I suppose he is in the world championships. Alexander

Dale Oen, gold medallist last night. An emotional swim that was for him.

Representing no way. Dale Oen record holder, Van Der Burgh. Two

Slovenians in the top three qualifiers. Although his compatriot

didn't do so well in that first defending champion. He got a

slightly surprising bronze medal on the 100 breaststroke, but he is

superb at this 50. Lane eight his closest to us, so lane six will be

the bottom of your shop. There is the record holder, Van Der Burgh of

South Africa. The fastest qualifier after the heats, da Silva, of

Burgh. What a beautiful start that was. Look at his stroke as well. He

really holds good water. Look in the centre, there is my Silver

surfer. He gets a bit tired towards the end, he still going well,

though. Van Der Burgh wins it. Dale Oen is third. 26.90 is an excellent

swim from Van Der Burgh. That's fast. His world record, 26.67, set

in the old suits. I think Van Der Burgh will be pretty happy about

that. He looked very excited. thinking 27.50 would make the final

but to break 27 in the semis is excellent. He hasn't raised da

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Silva very often, and da Silva just Alex, congratulations for last

night. That was a very emotional win, wasn't it? Absolutely. It was

a tough race and all the emotion came to the surface after I hit the

wall. It was a tough day. You said you swam from your heart, that was

that quota I heard. Absolutely. Yesterday was all about swimming

with my heart and swimming for those back home. Maybe I should be

a bit more tactical and save a bit on the first length but that's the

way it goes sometimes. You won, that was what was important. And

it's good to give everybody back home a bit of good news. It was. I

was very satisfied with the race and the time. I got a lot of good

comments from back home. I think they appreciated it. Alexander Dale

Oen talking about his win yesterday in the 100m breaststroke. His into

the final of the 50m breaststroke tomorrow. That is a strong field,

all the usual suspects are there. Van Der Burgh was only about 0.23

of the world record. At the time the world record was being broken

in the suits, it was thought that would never be touched on again. He

got very close to it. There is him, da Silva, Dale Oen, Scozzoli. It's

one of these races, with breaststroke in particular because

it's so technical and all about the timing, if you start brushing it,

it's about being relaxed. Your adrenalin is going anywhere, so

it's relax the first couple of strokes and then you build into

that. When I swam butterfly, if I snatched the beginning it misses

the whole race up and you tighten up. In turns of British

breaststroke, Cameron Van Der Burgh nearly became British.

grandparents are Scottish. What has happened to British press go? You

think of the heritage of David Wilkie, Duncan Goodhew... Where did

it go? We have always been good at it. Nick Gilliam, he was in those

events as well. With Hannah Miley, you've got Siobhan Marite chasing

Hannah Miley. If she gets to her or pizza, she's one of the best in the

world. If you are chasing somebody and when you beat them you are 50th

in the world, where is somebody to chasing your home environment?

That's why people go to America, you are chasing some of the best

swimmers in the world. You realise that these guys are exactly the

same as you, they are trying the same way as you do, they might be a

bit taller, wider, smaller. Basically, all athletes are the

same. It's the ones who wanted more. Of course there are more talented

athletes but you can make up for that with hard work as well. James

Gibson was world champion in the 50 breaststroke in 2003. There is a

heritage in breaststroke but at the moment it's not so good. I have to

ask you, are you considering coming out of retirement for London?

until today and then you happen to tell me that sitting on the couch

talking about sport is better than doing it. You've blown it! I was

going to come back! No, tomorrow I'm going to race in the Aquatics

Centre at the Olympic park and we will see what will happen there.

I'm not thinking about making a comeback. On the outside,

everything looks great, on the inside I'm not sure what's

happening. Inside there is a little kid and I'd love to do it for the

rest of my life. Natalie Coughlin said the same. Being a sports

person is the most wonderful thing. You do a game for your living.

a shame for swimmers because on the tennis circuit and golf in

particular, snooker you can go on for ever and ever, but golf and

tennis you have the senior circuit but we don't have that for swimming.

We do, but it's not quite as lucrative. I have done it once

before and I broke a master's world record. It's about the money.

starts at 25 and it goes in age groups. There are some master

swimmers who swim at the age of 90. There are World Masters records.

You could swim tomorrow. There's no qualifying times. If you want to

swim and compete, you can. You have a lot of swimmers who gave up early

in their career he may be want to keep swimming and keeping fit. We

talked about the Big Splash, getting people in the water and

letting them see the benefits of being in the water. Also giving

them an opportunity to do something different. I might do the Masters.

Right. If you want to see Mark swim a length of the Olympic swimming

pool at the aquatic Centre, that's going to be happening tomorrow. We

will be presenting a programme from 1pm until 3pm, then there is a

special programme in the evening at 7:00pm on BBC One. That is all to

mark exactly one year to go until the start of the Olympic Games.

Let's move on to the longest race in the programme for women, the

1500m. Oddly, it doesn't exist at the Olympics, but they do at the

World Championships. Keri-Anne Payne failed to qualify for the

final. She was gutted, but she said she did what she came here to do,

which was qualified for the Olympics. She did that by winning

the 10 K open water event. 30 lengths of the pool, two Chinese

teenagers in this and the Danish from the gun. She's now just to

nine-tenths of a second and the world record pace, having been

almost two seconds under after 200m. She's broken the rest of the field.

I wonder whether the Chinese woman in five, the 16-year-old, went off

a bit too quickly and is now other. It is very similar to

cycling. For Kate Ziegler to make daybreak, it is a very difficult

thing to do. -- to make a break. I think Lotte Friis has made a

supreme effort to slow up a lot. She has dropped and I think she

will struggle. She needs to inject some sort of pace here. I am not

sure whether she can get the world record now. It is difficult

swimming on your own. I think she would find it easier if someone was

the next to her. For the world record. Has to be pretty good!

needs to get back down if she is going to break the world record.

Lotte Friis is over first. Kate Ziegler has now taken over in the

second position in lane 3. We have Kristel Kobrich of Chile in the 6th.

Lotte Friis does look good. It will make an interesting head-to-head.

It will be a good practice for 2012. That will be a cracking final in

the east end of London. What a stunning as when it was in Beijing.

It looks like Kate Ziegler is trying to bridge the gap. Lotte

Friis has dropped off. I think she might have an effort to win. It is

coming up to halfway. That is the halfway turn in the 1500m freestyle.

This is the 800 turner. Lotte Friis is just off world record pace.

has dropped off significantly. Kate Ziegler is behind her and chasing

her. She is just dropping down to 64. Kate Ziegler has only one tenth

of a second on her. What is interesting is that that was an

8.23. She could get a medal. There is another 700 to go and I bet the

other women are a little bit worried. Rebecca Adlington did not

do that great. Different training. A nice blue lane. I am never seen

that before! That is just in case you cannot see that she is in that

lane. Lotte Friis is in first and Kate Ziegler in seven -- second. We

have the Asian Games champion, the 17-year-old, and right next to her

his Kristel Kobrich. This could be the second Chinese woman looking

good. Lotte Friis is over first. I wonder if Kate Ziegler is starting

to come back a little bit. It looks like that but it can be deceptive.

They have both gone up a little bit. Kate Ziegler looks as though she is

trying to bridge the gap. 10 to go. This is looking very good indeed.

Lotte Friis is leading. Kate Ziegler of the USA has two gold

medals in this event are ready. Two championships in 2005 and 2007. She

is just going the other way. Lotte Friis is leading. Kate Ziegler his

second. The bronze medal fight will be a heck of a scrap. Our pictures

are not showing that there are two Chinese women who could well get

that bronze medal. Two years ago at Rome in the world championships

Lotte Friis got the silver. This looks a really good indeed. It

looked like Kate Ziegler was catching but I am not so sure.

will not be enough. It is a good race. You mentioned the two women

on the outside lanes. Kerri-Anne Payne did not make the final. It is

hard to do on the open water. I think I would just do the one.

would not do any! Kerri-Anne Payne won the Open water but did not make

the final heat. I suppose in 2012 that the swimming pool will come

first and then the Open water afterwards. Kerri-Anne Payne had

just one down the coast. A brilliant swimmer. She won it by

nearly two seconds, which is comfortable enough, but was

uncomfortable the last time inside the metres. She has got carry at --

Britain's only gold medal so far. At the moment Lotte Friis from

Denmark is looking very good indeed. There are four lengths to go at the

end of this 50 metres. Lotte Friis, barring any massive mistake, she is

looking superb and like she might take the gold medal. 200 metres to

go. Lotte Friis of Denmark is a leading. Kate Ziegler of the USA in

second. No one is surely going to catch Lotte Friis. She is a big

threat to Rebecca Adlington on the freestyle. It is a phenomenal race

here. She knew she had a field that was capable of similar times. Kate

Ziegler is a world record holder. You can see that she is above and

eating away at the pace. She is a little bit quicker than Lotte Friis.

But Lotte Friis has taken about half a second. I think she has

given up on the chase. Lotte Friis is being cheered. There has been a

great battle for the bronze. 100 metres to go. Lotte Friis has

really gone for it right from the start. The silver medal looks like

it will go to Kate Ziegler. Bronze could possibly be down in lane

seven to Li Xuanxu. Kate Ziegler over second. She was a world

champion in 2005 and 2007 but she cannot keep up at Lotte Friis of

Denmark. Superb swim. The Chinese rising there and they are cheering.

So Lotte Friis will be world champion on defecting hundred metre

women's freestyle. -- on the 1500m women's freestyle. The Selmar medal

goes to Kate Ziegler -- the silver medal goes to Kate Ziegler and the

suppose she did not hear the bell. There is the world's champion.

wonder how much faster she will be able to go. -- the world champion.

I wonder what Rebecca Adlington is thinking right now. Rebecca

Adlington has had a target on a back since Beijing. Lotte Friis did

not hang around. I think she knew that she had to have a go. Shao

Yiwen came in eight in the end. It was a big lesson learned. -- are

8th in the end. World champion, Congratulations. Was the world

record in your sights? You always dream up the world record. But I

think the main goal was just to win it and get as close as possible to

my time from Rome. It is a fantastic medal and sets you up for

a good head-to-head with Rebecca Adlington. Yes, I hope so. I think

we will have a good race. Well done. The Reagan Pullar greeny will also

be in the mix. -- via Riga Pullar grainy will also be in the next.

There will also be Melissa Gorman and Erika Villaecija Garcia. They

can go from 10 kilometres down to 1,500 metres. People say to me,

because you can swim, why do you not to the Channel? If I got ashore

I would be out of my depth. Your body is trained to do different

things. There is a difference between Rebecca Adlington and Lotte

Friis in what they can do. I was concerned about Kristel Kobrich who

did not understand she was on the last length. She turned and carried

on. She is just coming in. Here she comes. And she turns. Her finishing

time would have been given from her feet. Wouldn't that have been

awful? It did not count because you touched it with your hand. I think

she was in third and the other one sprinted past her. There is a bell

that they chime with two minutes to go. They want to pace its for every

hundred metres. They ring a bell with two laps to go. She did not

win at Belle. I had done that before. I mentioned earlier that

Mark and I will be at the aquatic Centre tomorrow afternoon

presenting from there and that is hopefully where we will be in one

year. Where will you be in when Constantly twisting and turning.

That is the date of the opening ceremony. We will be at the aquatic

Centre tomorrow with coverage from Shanghai at 1pm and 11 for those

Very important for all those athletes who are hopeful of getting

a place or know they are there, to already be blocking time, I guess.

The Olympics his every minority sports dream. Its once every four

macro years. Your long-term goal is once every four macro years, but

every year we have the world championships, Commonwealth Games,

European Championships. Every year you have a championship but every

athlete's dream is the Olympics. After the last Olympics the

athletes would have gone off, had a holiday, had a break. But it would

have been in their mind, 2012. Everybody is talking about it.

People have even said to Becky Adlington, you've qualified for

2012? She said no, I have to do trials in April. The mindset is all

geared towards the Olympics. Even in the papers today, big

photographs of various sports stars or bland up. The Swan of these

things, you look at that and when we see the performance that goes on

in the pool, it's interesting to say that what people don't realise

is there are four years of hard pain and graft in the pool and the

gym, as we found out from Liam Tancock doing ballet. What people

only ever see is the moment, the event itself, but there's a lot of

things behind the scenes that go into making that happen. We talked

about getting the balance right, but for swimmers in particular, who

do not earn huge amounts of money, OK, Phelps is on a lot because of

sponsorship deals, but your average swimmer in this country... A lot of

them are on lottery funding. Depending on what your world

ranking is, there is A, B, C funding. It's along those lines.

There will be 30, 20, 10. 30,000, 20,000... A yes. I and there's no

prize money for the World Championships, is there?

Working towards the point that you can see why it's very attractive to

take... You are offered a big deal to do an advertising gig, we wanted

to be the face of what ever. You take it because it's one of your

few opportunities to earn money. But with only a year to go you need

to have done all of that. Absolutely. Talking to Becky and

her agent, what she has done is she is in huge demand. Chris Hoy,

Jessica Ennis, they have to be careful. They tried to sign up

three or four macro big sponsors and within each of those they do

eight-to- 10 days for a photo-shoot, turning up at that company's

offices. They need to be careful in that year that there are 20 days

when they can't train as much as usual. They won't let it interfere.

You have to be very well guided in turns of taking advice for that.

The other problem for swimmers is you don't -- they don't get a lot

of face time. You don't really see them without their hats and goggles.

So we try to show you the personality behind the swimmer, so

let's do that with Liam Tancock. For me, it doesn't really affect

how other people perceive me. I class myself as a 100m swim a who's

got a pretty decent 50m as well. I like to mix of strokes, and not

just backstroke. I do mix it up in the freestyle events sometimes and

even the medley events. Am a bit of here or there, but my main focus is

definitely the 100 backstroke. you had to put all your eggs in a

basket because it's an Olympic event? It's been an Olympic event

ever since I've been born. But it's always been there. The 50 hasn't

been an Allan Peet event. Pretty much always that's been my main

focus, the 100m backstroke. That's where my training has been focused

as well. The 50 is almost a by- product of the person I am, the

power I produce, the natural speed I've got. Almost my bonus event.

How has your training change in the past couple of years? I think I've

been on a steady progression since around 2003, when I first came up

to Loughborough. It's been a steady progression, always getting better

and stronger. Always looking for new things to improve both in and

out of the pool. Whether that's training focused or nutritionally

or just looking after myself. I think everything is slowly

improving, everything's getting slightly better. You've seen that

over the years and the progression through the major events at been

too. Does that mean we haven't seen the best of you yet? I'd like to

think so, yes. That's why I'm looking forward to going out to the

world championships and why I'm still in the sport. I love to race

and I always want to beat what I've previously done. That's a general

will for most sports people, not crowd will be Gareth Kean, the 19-

from New Zealand. 5th at the Commonwealth Games in the 100m

backstroke. He did very well to make this final. 5th in the

Commonwealth and now eighth in the world. In lane one, not a bad lane.

Liam Tancock of Great Britain. Here Americans. They either got guys on

form this time or they haven't. Lacourt is on form. European

champion, European record holder. This guy, Irie. He is the second

fastest Japanese on paper. The fastest man, Koga, didn't make it

medallist, Stravius of France. Liam Tancock will be right at the top of

that shot in the blue hat of Great Really slow stroke. I wonder if his

stroke is maybe a little too slow for the 100. I think you are right.

He's probably a lot better at the 200. I think Stravius and Le Corps,

they are the ones to beat. -- Lacourt. Tancock will be bashing it

they're very close to that 15 metre mark. If you go past it you are

taking the race out. Tancock have a gold. Tied for gold for France. No

French man has ever won the gold medal in the swimming pool in the

world championships. I don't know if that counts as two, but those

guys thinks -- think it does. That's a fantastic result. Nobody

ever predicted that! What do you do gold medal and we've certainly

never had a French one, two. Does that count as one, two? No, it's

one, one. I'm surprised at the court. I thought he had it here

with that. They are out of sync. Stravius goes in for the dive and

close, for a second I thought he was going to get the bronze. That

is Stravius... Which equalled his We thought you were going to get at

bronze. The air, I went for it. I didn't quite pull it off this time

but I'm pleased with the progression through the rounds. Six

per in the world isn't too bad. often done well from the outside

lane. Is there a tactic? The 50 is your strong event. The yes, that's

at the end of the week. In the 100, it's such a strong field out there.

The medals could have come from any lanes. It's all about getting

through the rounds. I made it into the final, moved up a couple of

places. I'm thrilled. How often do we see that sort of result? It's

pretty fantastic for the French guys there. Top of the podium for

them both. World-class time. you going to take them on in the

50? Definitely. I love racing against the best guys was a bad got

a couple of days' rest now and the 50 is at the end.

The eggs reflect on Liam Tancock. There isn't that much improvement

he needs to make to be a contender in the Olympics. The know, he's

0.27 of bronze there. The French guys have been fast-improving Anbar

new on the scene. If you look at their body shapes, they are both

about 6 ft 5, 6 ft 7. They go a little bit further. If you watch

Liam, he has an incredible turnover. He comes from the 50 going up. The

other swimmers come from the 200 going down. He is out their third

at the 50, he just needs a bit more at the back end. He knows exactly

what he has to do. He knows he's a 50 swimmer but the focus has always

been on the 100m. People were saying he was sick. In Britain, we

always expect and expect from people but that's not a bad result.

It's so rare to see a dead heat for gold. And even rarer for them both

to be from the same nation, France. The court had the better touch. --

Lacourt. You see Stravius gliding there, reaching. He lost pace.

you look at that at the end, if you were to go where their heads were,

were caught was a tiny bit ahead. But Stravius has the longer arm.

Stravius polled the tie out of the end. Looking at going in, I would

have said he was going to come second. And it's worth having a

look at the medals as well. Foot two Frenchman to be stepping up

their together. What a great celebration there will be in France.

Good for them. You remember a dead heat. The Olympics, 50 freestyle.

There was Gary Hall Junior and Anthony Irvine. You don't see it

very often. It's very rare. they can both call themselves world

champions. Indeed. The there are no British swimmers in the semi-finals

of the women's 200 metre freestyle because Becky Adlington and Jo

Jackson, Jo finished fourth in the final two years ago, they finished

only 23rd and 24th in the heats this morning. With the reaction to

that and the general mood in the British camp, here is anti and

Sharon. So that's Becky and Jo out of the

freestyle. It wasn't a great day. Jo Jackson has not been well. For

she has quite -- she has had quite a lot of what retraining and she

has had a chance to fight hard. Not break from her. I do not know what

happened with Rebecca Adlington and I do not think she knows. She was

wanting to practise her Olympic programme here but it did not

happen. She has not even made semi- final. I wonder if she will drop

the 200. She is Olympic champion on the 400. She has great speed for

the 400. She just did not look good. She is still the world record

holder but not a great morning. you think the momentum in the

British team is beginning to take a nosedive? It certainly did today. I

think Rebecca's 400 was a good but today was not good momentum wise.

Michael Brock was lucky. He has qualified so he has a good shot.

Something could happen this evening but I am not sure it is the best

day today. Things could happen still. Let's get a reaction from

Michael Scott and see what he thinks of the mood in the camp and

the conditions of the swimmers. Are things going to plan at the moment?

We are in some areas of Arequipa Foreman's areas and in some areas

we are ahead. -- Arequipa four mins areas. We had top 16 places in

Olympic events in Rome. We are getting a lot of people in two

finals and semi-finals and we have a lot more swimming to do and more

opportunities to get people on the podium. You always have your

successes or disappointments at any major event but overall we are

satisfied right now. performance director of British

swimming there. I think it would be a little bit early to stick the

boot in. We expect so much from certain people, like from a bad

Adlington -- Rebecca Adlington. This is not horse racing. People do

not do that sort of change up. We touched on the semi-finals in Rome

two years ago. I think these are encouraging signs. There are

encouraging signs, a not all doom and gloom. And Jo Jackson not

making the semi-finals, she has had a bad year. Yes. She is pounding up

and down the pool and could not train as hard as she needed to

because she could not get a breath. They have got it under control but

it takes time to get back to your best. It is not just coughing from

asthma but it also takes time mentally. This gives her more time

to prepare for the 800 but she will be keeping a keen eye on this.

Federica Pellegrini is in the 200. freestyle and if Federica

Pellegrini goes in lane work. -- lane four. Here we have the slowest

qualifier after the heats. The finest in the European juniors. She

is from Hungary. Sarah Sjostrom was only for here on the fly but has

stepped up to freestyle and I wonder if she will look towards a

200 some time. Laurence Boyle from New Zealand, they are doing well

right now. Famke Heemskerk took the heat out very quickly. Almost the

opposite to farm cat -- Federica Pellegrini. Now we have at the

second highest qualifying for this semi-final. She is a world champion

and world record holder. It is Federica Pellegrini. She is the

fastest qualifier for this first semi-final. Only second fastest

after the heats though. She was a gold and silver medallist in

Beijing. She got the gold on the Bullet hats of Federica Pellegrini

4th up for she has a lot -- Federica Pellegrini. She does not

do a slow very well, does she? has got to do enough to stay ahead.

The Swedish fly swimmer has gone out well. Very good poet greeny --

Federica Pellegrini has had 59 on the second one. She is in the top

yellow lane. This could tie up. I would be surprised if she held the

world record today. I think this is bizarre. I think Federica

Pellegrini has just seen the swimmer ahead of her. You know that

some swimmers do that. You think you are the best in the world but

you should have the confidence to catch up. Famke Heemskerk still

looks a very good. This is bizarre. There is all sorts of stuff. Barry

go Paola greeny may still win. -- Gary gab pallor grainy may still

Famke Heemskerk will win it. Famke Heemskerk wins in an extraordinary

fashion. She looks well. It is a fantastic swim. The best time by a

second. Utterly bizarre way to swim. I knew she would do that but I've

never seen her pull it off. Famke Heemskerk won it. Look at the bat

high elbow. A beautiful stretch right in front. Strong technique

right till the end. Federica Pellegrini was merely one second

behind. And then we have Sarah Sjostrom in third. Alison Schmidt

is the cross -- fastest qualifier after the heats. Kylie Palmer got

dragged through to a leaf and thyme. -- decent time. The Hon Lady

Chinese women to get through the heats in the women's 200 freestyle.

lanes 7. Camilla from France has a strange stroke. Our swimmer from

Germany has a very high elbows. The Australians sandwich here. Kylie

Palmer in three. Her partner is in five. The American Allison Schmidt

is in brief. -- said in. As an Schmidt is coming out. She

win but you need to make sure you are quick in the top three if you

want to place. The second semi- fastest qualifier and the slowest

off the blocks. She swims out of 0 Bolton were end is coached out --

- one hundredth. You have to look at every detail when training. It

is about every single thing. The reaction from the gun going to your

feet are moving off the block. It was unusual for the Australians. I

thought they would be further ahead. The rest of the field has not been

dropped at all. We have the 17- year-old from Germany in lane 7. I

expected Allison Schmidt to go quicker than this. She was going

into her halfway turn. They will be interesting to see how she ends up.

She does not look that good in the centre. I think one Abbey's winners

will -- one of these will miss off if they are not careful.

Australians now. It looks very Claire split -- close now. Alison

Schmidt has finished in 5th position. Kylie Palmer has won the

gold. It was tight, wasn't it? poor start from Allison. She looked

so good this morning. She never really got going. The wheels came

off. I think she is playing with the pacing. I think it had her to

go out so closely. I think Alison will just make it. That was a much

quicker semi-final. I think Allison has made it in and has sneaked in

as a qualifier. She is clearly have a second ahead of a 9th place.

There are the qualifiers. Federica Heemskerk and Pellegrini are very

different types of the swimmers. Yes. Heemskerk will lead it out.

You saw that first semi-final. I've never seen that before. Someone

never goes out... If you go out that hard you generally tyre at the

end. It will be the tortoise and the hair in that race. Its tactics

which are so important. I would imagine it's so important, if

adrenalin is a huge factor, which it is, you will sometimes go faster

than your mind will tell you. seen someone in a lot of pain have

got completely carried away. You see it more in butterfly. When you

go on butterfly you really sink. In training, especially Pellegrini, a

distance athlete will do a lot of interval training where it's done

at pace rate. Short rests, longer rests. She is a pace swimmer. Long-

distance swimmers and runners are all about pace, where sprinting is

all about speed. You've got Heemskerk who goes from doing speed,

going up to an event which is all about pacing. It will be

interesting to see how well she gets it all doesn't get it. I'd go

on Pellegrini. Looking at the butterfly, we are about to see the

men's 200m semi-finals. Michael Phelps will be in the second one of

them. When was the last time that Michael Phelps got into day three

your day four without getting a gold medal? Probably just when he

learned to swim. I've never seen it at a Championships. The only time

you ever saw where Michael Phelps didn't win a medal was in the

Sydney Olympics. He came fourth in the 200 butterfly, but he was 15.

We've got to give him a break there. This 200 butterfly, this is his

thing. His main event. If you look at the 200 freestyle against Lochte,

I would say that his main event was the 200 fly. Then you have to look

at the 200 medley and the 400 medley. Then you go to the 200 free.

That is probably Michael Phelps' ball best event. It's not Lochte's

best event either, but it's the one that would really heard him if he

lost it. He's been dominant in it You will see him in the second

semi-final. In the first semi is Britain's Michael Rock.

Two bites of the cherry out in Shanghai, where do you put your

best chances? I'll be honest, I like both events. The 100 is really

important to me, it gives me that special opportunity to join up with

the other lads. And hopefully I will compete in the medley relay on

the last day, which is always the most exciting event, great to be

part of. But my focus this cycle has been more on the 200. That's

normally what I trained for. I'm going to go there on day three. It

will be my first race out there and I will hopefully put in a great

performance and give it my best shot. Do you like the opportunity

of going up against Michael Phelps? Yep, it's fantastic. He has set the

standard as the most successful winner ever to grace a pole. --

pool. We've got to catch him up somehow. His achievements are

fantastic. It only ever inspires me Rock's turns. He has really worked

on that and improved it. I think he got his pacing wrong. Hopefully

this second chance, he's going to make it count. I think he probably

needs to adapt a little bit with his turns and pacing. If he can do

that, there is a good chance he can make the final. Steve Parry made it

before. That was in Athens. Yes, he did. Michael Rock being introduced

to the crowd. 16th fastest after the heats. Quite extraordinary, he

was eighth in his heat and still made it through to the semi-final.

Our Leader of Brazil in lane one. - three. -- Chen. The second one has

looking for for the top eight if I was one of these guys. I think you

are right, I think in the second semi there are quite a few of them

entered the water are relatively close to the blocks. Maybe he might

want to dive a little bit further away. He was much too fast out in

the first 100 this morning. He's going much easier at the bottom of

the picture. He's got to work on his pace there. I think he's doing

the exact opposite now. It's the semi-final and probably would have

toned it down. Let's hope he's got something left. Good turns, good

and the water. Right at the top, lane one, the exact opposite lane,

Surely this was too fast. He looks too quickly here. The rest of the

field really well spread out. might be one of those semi-finals

where only one or two people qualified. I'm looking at the pace,

you are right, he's doing a pretty he's looking pretty strong. His

timing is slightly out. He kicks USA is second. It wasn't that fast.

I thought that was quite a slow semi. Michael Rock on the wrong end

of it, he was last. He will be very disappointed with that. That nearly

two seconds slower than this morning. He's off! The rest of the

field is still in the water and he's picked up his pass and is off

a very good discipline because you don't use any energy going up and

down, just use your energy to go forward. Phelps swims with his

Michael, that's not like you, we know what you are capable of doing.

I like to think so. I work really hard for this meet, work really

well with my coach and the squad. I thought we could have produced

something better. I've not had a great few days, not been well. I've

just got to go away, work hard together again and hopefully we can

turn it around next time. We know that a tummy bug has struck down

two of you. It wipes you out, no energy. There's a few more in the

team who have had it and managed to get through. It's just part of it,

another challenge. As a team, hopefully we can rise to it in the

crowd. Only 15th fastest qualifier after the heats. Very unusual

believe he's got to go into lane seven. I wonder if he knows his

2005 on this event. Le Clos, at the Commonwealth Games he turned out a

bit like a server, had his goggles round his neck at the presentation,

as if life was easy. Matsuda. He's been told if he wins this race he

can go straight to-2012. I think you'll find that very hard. This is

an interesting one. Biczo, the junior champion. He swims it really

bizarrely. We will have a look at his stroke when we get into the

race. Jukic was the fastest qualifier out of all of the heats

of the men's 200 fly. Olympic champion, world record holder,

Michael Phelps. He's the defending world champion on the 200 fly.

Sixth fastest qualifier for this semi-final. An outsider in his Peng

Wu. 7 and 8, there might be a 200m butterfly. Very good start

make any mistake with this one. Great underwater, very relaxed. His

hips can bend more than some quickly. Good motivation, if you

of these big swimmers, they don't do medium-pace or slow pace quite

so well. They only really looked comfortable when they are going for

words. Phelps, I think he was a bit lucky to make this semi-final. He

very nearly missed it. He's not making the same mistake here. He

hasn't had his turns right on the end of this drug particularly well.

I tell you what, Peng Wu, talk about making mistakes, if he

doesn't get a move on hear the crowd will be very unhappy with him.

He's slipping out of the left of the shot. He's got to get third or

fourth. Michael Phelps looks a little bit tired here. Matsuda or

up in three, world ranked number one this year. It looks like he may

win it. Phelps doesn't look that comfortable. I'm quite surprised

about this. A terrible finish from Phelps as well. Matsuda wins it.

1.54 0.3. Phelps has said he's tried to be 12 months of training

into nine months. His coach said golf doesn't help 200 fly ATOL.

There was a bit of a nervous chuckle in that press conference

when we heard that. You know what, seven of those guys have qualified

for the final, as stated. Cause in of ski is the one that missed out.

from one semi-final and -- I have never seen seven from one semi-

final and one from the other. single one of those semi-finalists

have made the final. That is extraordinary. It is an

extraordinary court. They actually did it an hour ago. We are on the

late! Can you choose my lottery numbers as well? Amazing. Let's

look at Michael Phelps. I think he wanted to win that. That must take

it out of him. Extraordinary qualifiers. Seven from the second

semi-final and a only one from the first semi-final. That is E Yin

What was your reaction watching that? Did you think he was tired?

think the 200 free hurt him. He is not used to losing. He has tried to

fit in 12 months of training in nine months. He has an air of

invincibility about them. People are always looking at Michael

Phelps in the pool. They think he can be quite beatable. I think this

is a down year for him but he will be back to his best in next year.

But do you think he can still win it tomorrow? He can definitely

still win it. I think a better man will give him a run for his money.

A 24 hour break and rest. We will not see the Michael Phelps that we

saw last year. Of the 16 that made the finals, Michael Rock was the

slowest. He has had a bad time. takes a lot out of you. I would

look at everything I eat. You cannot have a pizza every day.

There will be a dietician that will have looked at everything. Protein

drinks, things like that, I used to take a lot of things like that and

my Timmons and minerals. -- vitamins and minerals. A you wonder

if some people are more susceptible to food poisoning. They had it at

Delhi in the Commonwealth Games. Something is going wrong. They are

not taking enough food with them. Some people say that you will get

used to it. If you get a stomach bug you cannot be prepared for it.

You can be prepared in turns of -- in that you can take your own food.

If you know you're susceptible be a lot more cautious. I do not think

they were being silly and trying exotic foods. But you have to take

care. The training is have a bit and staying fit is the other half.

Mark says he is not a betting man but I know a little bit about

betting. I can tell you that Rebecca Soni of America was a 25 to

one on there. That might sound like a two-horse race. She qualified for

the final over when second and a half quicker than anyone else.

Liesel Jones was closest. They are boat heats and the semi-finals here.

It will hard to beat Pastor -- see pastor. It is hard to see past

anything in this light. Jones has got form of but took 2009 off. She

A champion of the breaststroke. She is very quick indeed. We have

Yuliya Yefimova, the European record holder. She is a world

champion on the 50. She is expected to go out very fast on the outside

again. Yuliya Yefimova does not look good to me, actually. Her jump

is a little bit off. It matters on breaststroke. A bit of missed

timing... I do not think she will have corrected that. Listen to this

ovation. It is Ye Shiwen from China. -- Sun Ye from China. Here we have

already Pettersen. She has a two and an axe world record holder. --

former world record holder. She holds the Commonwealth record on

this breaststroke but can she get anywhere near this young lady? It

is America's Rebecca Soni. She looks just so borough. She will

competing against Liesel Jones in lane 5. She just looks awesome.

Just thinking about the stroke rate and imagining them but the swimming.

Jones has a long gliding a stroke and Soni just scoops it out. She

has high elbows. Her repetition is so quick. I would hazard a guess

that she does maybe two-thirds more than Jones. She scoops and scoops.

media breaststroke final. Liesel Jones has a very good start. --

100m. Rebecca Soni, the Americans are generally very good at starting

turns. Are already in the lead at 35 metres. She is looking ominous

for the rest of the field. Sonny, Jones, Sun Ye. Jones comes back

strongly. Soni seems nervous. We have a Yuliya Yefimova going strong

at the top but it is all about run back at Sunni. She looks so good. -

- then it all goes back to Rebecca Soni. She looks so good. She has

won it and an emphatic style. She won it by a street. The sale

workers to Jones of Australia. Sun Ye gets the bronze. -- de Silva

Ye gets the bronze. -- de Silva goes backwards. -- reached out. She

sticks out like a chicken. gallows are still wide as well as

high. -- elbows. Rebecca Soni is the champion. Liesel Jones get the

silver and Ji Liping gets the By -- Laslett at Twitter. Tommy a

little bet -- tell me a little bit more or. I had swimming lessons and

most people I know we are learning to swim at the age of five. But she

is very gymnastic. The best athletes are very turned and

flexible. Swimmers are very flexible. A much better night for

America. Their second gold medal and a silver as well with Phelps.

Rebecca Soni's smile is reflecting the feelings of the American team.

America has had a very good night tonight. They are the World Summit

for us in swimming. Michael Phelps -- they are the world swimming

liras. Michael Phelps also did well. The highlight tomorrow will be

final with Michael Phelps. All eyes are always on Michael Phelps. I

want to see more Brits getting up there and making semi-finals. Let's

get a few more medals for Britain. There are a lot of positive signs.

I know there are food bugs and other things. There is a lot more

in the tank to come. James Goddards starts his campaign tomorrow.

he is in another race as well. There is a lot of good swimmers out

there. In world -- we are seeing some other countries on the podium

that we don't normally see. You can only beat he is in the water in

front of you. We have got a lot of hard work. People need to deliver

it at the right time. Just a quick reminder of when and where things

are happening. If you want to watch the races are live, 11 o'clock am

on the red button. We will be here from 1:00pm with the rest of the

races and highlights. We will be at Olympic Park tomorrow and Mark

Foster will be diving into the pool. We will get to see that at 7:00pm

tomorrow. We will have a special programme that is all about the

fact that it is a year away from the opening ceremony for the