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History making: Ben Hooper is aiming to become the first person to swim the Atlantic Ocean.

Will this man be first to swim the Atlantic?

At first glance, Ben Hooper does not appear to be your stereotypical explorer. In fact, he seems rather more like a friendly policeman. Which he is, incidentally. But appearances can still be deceptive.

No more punishment for Lochte from IOC

New look: Ryan Lochte is photographed by a young fan at Wizard World Comic Con in Virginia at the weekend.

Ryan Lochte will not receive separate punishment from the International Olympic Committee for lying about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Games.

FINA hit back at doping experts' departure

FINA president Julio Maglione.

After three top anti-doping advisers to FINA resigned in protest at their advice on Russian cases being ignored ahead of the Rio Olympics, the world swimming body has expressed surprise at their walkout.

Did some swimmers have an unfair advantage in Rio?

Close swim: The women's 50m freestyle semi-final in Rio.

A few years ago, researchers from Indiana University discovered a disturbing pattern at the 2013 Swimming World Championships in Barcelona. According to the lap-time data, athletes assigned to the outer lanes of the pool were consistently swimming faster in one direction than the other.