Lane 1 - Courier Mail posts "James Magnussen and freestyle relay team fail to win a medal. HEY bombed, but not in the way they thought they would. Australia's men's 4x100m freestyle team, the so-called "Weapons of Mass Destruction", were the hottest of hot favourites to win the gold medal this morning but all four swimmers swam badly – including James "The Missile" Magnussen – as they missed a medal completely. Bombing out in a big way rather than destroying their rivals, Magnussen, James Roberts, Eamon Sullivan and Matt Targett were behind all the way, beaten by the French, the USA (featuring Michael Phelps) and Russia. Magnussen's poor performance was the biggest shock."
Lane 2 - Courier Mail posts (w/video) "Leisel Jones hits back at critics. Aussie breaststroke swimmer Leisel Jones has hit back at criticism she is out of shape, qualifying fifth fastest for the 100m breaststroke semi-finals."
Lane 3 - The Daily Beast posts "Ryan Lochte Olympic Fashion: Speedos, Bikinis, Sneakers & More (Photos). White Speedos, neon sneakers, American-flag body suits: the 27-year-old Olympian, who competes in London this week, is a strong fashion force."
Lane 4 - The Age posts "The swimmer they didn't want is an Olympian at last. AN UGLY Olympic journey spanning close to five years is about to reach its conclusion. Nick D'Arcy was 20 when he was first selected in the Australian Olympic swimming team. Tonight, at the age of 25, he will finally make his debut."
Lane 5 - NY Times posts "For a Former Olympic Swimmer, an Emotional Night. Aaron Peirsol competed in three Olympics and won seven medals. This is his first post…"
Lane 6 - LA Times posts "Advances in swimwear for athletes — and you. Summer Games swimmers will get the benefit of technological advances in their swimsuit. Some of those will show up in suits for recreational swimmers too. Speedo's new Fastskin3 Super Elite racing suit features zoned compression and a body stability web — a network of bonded seams that provides targeted support. Both Tyr (which is pronounced "tier") and Speedo have incorporated features of their racing series into swimwear for the nonprofessional swimmer. "Tyr's Olympic technology is available to aspiring swimmers of all ages," said Kristen Gaidish, the company's marketing manager. "When designing competitive, training and aquatic fitness swimwear, Tyr puts the same emphasis on fabric sourcing, fit and durability that we do on our technical suits."
Lane 7 - Team USA posts via youtube "Team USA Olympic Press Conference - Michael Phelps. 3-Time Olympian in Men's Swimming Michael Phelps talks to the media about the expectations for London."
Lane 8 - Yahoo posts "Controversy surrounds world-record 400 IM of China's 16-year-old Ye Shiwen. She's 16 years old, and for 50 meters on Saturday night, she swam faster than U.S. superstar Ryan Lochte. And now China's Ye Shiwen is at the center of some controversial buzz at the Aquatics Center of these Olympic Games."
