| The picture taken on August 4, 2008 shows an Australian swimmer trains at the National Aquatic Center, or the Water Cube in Beijing. Australia's 43-member swimming team arrived in Beijing on Sunday where they expect to battle the Americans for supremacy in the Olympic pool. The Beijing squad includes six world record holders in eight Olympic events such as Hackett (1,500m), Libby Trickett (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle), Leisel Jones (100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke), Jess Schipper (200m butterfly), Sullivan (50m freestyle) and Rice (200m medley). The country's best ever result in the pool remains the eight gold medals won at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. (Xinhua) |
