Kirsty Coventry shattered the world short-course record in the 200m backstroke in 2:00.91 ahead of Britain's Elizabeth Simmonds, also under the old WR in 2:02.60, a European and Commonwealth standard

The host nation capitalised on its Olympic trials taper to lift nine medals, including a gold in a tally than saw 14 British, three European and three Commonwealth records fall to GBR in a day

Ryan Lochte shatters world record by 1.43sec, pressed by Britain's Liam Tancock, who claimed silver in a Commonwealth record of 1:53.10, his teammate James Goddard giving the host nation two places on the podium

Duje Draganja, Olympic silver medallist, crushes 50m free world record at Manchester s/c worlds

USA WR ahead of Australian Commonwealth record of 3:52.01 and European record for Britain of 3:53.02

Felcity Galvez of Australia has set a world record of 25.32 to win the world s/c title in the 50m butterfly at Manchester

And the suit claims keep coming. Now the speedy marlin, a fish that can swim at 100km an hour, that's been harnessed in the race of suits; is it time for a moratorium?; what happens if Speedo rivals follow suit and infringe patents?

Manchester is a stepping stone, a thrill along the way as Britain's distance prepares for bigger moments in Beijing on the way to a Home Games target at London 2012

Rebecca Adlington races inside world-record pace until last 50m of 800m freestyle, misses American's mark by 0.25sec but takes an axe to the European and Commonwealth records

Jessica Hardy (USA) shattered the world record in the 50m breaststroke at the world short-course championships here at the MEN Arena in Manchester, her 29.58 eclipsing the 29.90 of Jade Edminstone (AUS); titles for Lochte (USA) and Tancock (GBR)

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Not to forget the swimmer in the suit, the second morning in Manchester witnessed one of the most versatile and skillful swimmers ever seen go through his paces: where there is doubt, the long arm of Lochte is likely to bring a touch of certainty

Some of the things that FINA and the suit makers need to think about as their meeting on Saturday looms large

The experienced Octogenarian Australian says his sport is being prostituted by new suit technology

Blood and urine tests to form part of IOC's anti-doping fight in Beijing

And there it was: 12 women in the LZR Racer, all three 4x200m freestyle quartets from the Netherlands, Britain and Australia, in that order, more than SEVEN SECONDS inside the world record

Coventry takes gold in world record of 4:26.52 400m medley; Hannah Miley (GBR) also inside former WR, with 4:27.27 for silver; Mireia Belmonte (ESP) goes 4:27.52 for bronze, and also inside the 4:27.83 former WR

Lochte; Lundquist; Adrian; Van Wie set world record to keep Netherlands and Sweden at bay

Descenza sets world s/c championship record at Manchester 2008, her 2:04.27 200m butterfly victory also eclipsing the oldest US record on the books; Coventry sets championship record of 57.99 in 100 back semis

Kenrick Monk of Australia wins first gold of Manchester 2008, with teammate Kirk Palmer second in 200m freestyle, 1:43.46 to 1:43.50