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Factbox on highlights from the past 10 years of world swimming selected by Reuters correspondent Julian Linden Swimmer of the decade Michael Phelps not only proved himself the swimmer of the decade but also claimed the title of the greatest of all time.

The moment that Michael Phelps passed into Olympic legend was barely a moment at all.

He won an unprecedented eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, giving him a record total of 14 after his six golds from Athens four years earlier.

Earlier today, we covered off the best plays in hockey . Now, we turn our attention to the best non-hockey plays.

Michael Phelps paddled his size 14 feet in the water and towed all of America in his wake.

Several meters from the finish, Cavic, who'd dominated the race, was still ahead.

Polyurethane and a much-publicized pot pipe saw swimming in turbulent waters in 2009.

The cover of the July 10-24, 2008, issue of Rolling Stone featuring Barack Obama was named "Cover of the Year" in the American Society of Magazine Editors' Best Cover Contest.

President Obama continues to win things. His cover of the July 10-24, 2008 of Rolling Stone was named "Cover of the Year" in the American Society of Magazine Editors' Best Cover Contest.

I watched the 2008 Summer Olympics with awe as record-setting swimmer Michael Phelps won gold medal after gold medal.

For many, the enduring image of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is the underwater photograph - taken by Sports Illustrated 's Heinz Kluetmeier - of swimmers Michael Phelps and Milorad Cavic at the conclusion of the 100-meter butterfly.

Michael Phelps used his powerful shoulders to perfection to overhaul big rival Milorad Cavic and steal back his 100 metres butterfly world record in an enthralling final at the world championships on Saturday.

Michael Phelps used his powerful shoulders to perfection to overhaul big rival Milorad Cavic and steal back his 100 metres butterfly world record in an enthralling final at the world championships on Saturday.

Usain Bolt absolutely destroyed his competition at the world championships in Berlin.

Elvis Presley rehearses for his performance on the " Milton Berle Show" on June 4, 1956 in Burbank, California .

Jessica Hardy set the world record in the 50-meter breaststroke when she time-trialed the 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Open National Championships on Thursday night.

The Star-Spangled Banner was written during the War of 1812 by an American prisoner aboard a British ship in the waters near Baltimore, Maryland.

ROME a ' Milorad Cavic can talk a good game. Hea TMs even better in the pool. Cavic seized Michael Phelpsa TM 100-meter butterfly world record Friday at the world swimming championships, where hea TMs making plenty of headlines a ' in and out of the water.

Somewhere out there, boxing and hockey and horse racing and every other sport craving more notice must be turning aquamarine with envy.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 ROME: Olympic great Michael Phelps found all the motivation he needed to launch out on the long road to the 2012 Games at the swimming World Championships.