ASSOCIATED PRESS From left, Australia's Christian Sprenger, South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh, and United States' Brendan Hansen pose with their medals for the men's 100-meter breaststroke ...

Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos are considered strong contenders to break the 2008 medal drought in the Beijing pool.

The English star did not get a good start there at all and is playing catch up to South African Cameron Van der Burgh, who leads at the halfway stage. Peaty is closing in but he has simply run out ...

Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa competes. REUTERS/Aly Song Personal incentive for the world’s elite short course swimmers may have risen considering increased prize purse and world record ...