Updated: Aug. 5, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Swimming at the London 2012 Olympics (405 images)
Michael Phelps swims for Olympic history, teammate Ryan Lochte tries to steal his thunder, and a star is born in teen phenom Missy Franklin at the Aquatic Center.
The United States Men's 4 X 200M Freestyle Relay team of Michael Phelps Conor Dwyer, Ryan Lochte and Ricky Berens pose for photographers after their Gold Medal win in the Final at the London 2012 Summer Olympics on July 31, 2012 in Stratford, London. The United States team finished with a time of 6:59.70 in the event. UPI/Brian Kersey
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The United States Men's 4 X 200M Freestyle Relay team of Michael Phelps Conor Dwyer, Ryan Lochte and Ricky Berens pose for photographers after their Gold Medal win in the Final at the London 2012 Summer Olympics on July 31, 2012 in Stratford, London. The United States team finished with a time of 6:59.70 in the event. UPI/Brian Kersey
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Ye Shiwen of China (R) celebrates her Gold Medal in the Women's 200M Individual Medley Final at the London 2012 Summer Olympics on July 31, 2012 in Stratford, London. Ye finished with an Olympic-record time of 2:07.57 in the event. UPI/Brian Kersey
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Members of the American swimming team hold their gold medals after victory in the Men's 4 X 200M Freestyle Relay Final at the London 2012 Summer Olympics on July 31, 2012 in Stratford, London. UPI/Hugo Philpott
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