11.   Smith is not the first swimmer accused of tampering.

12.   When she swims in Sydney, she will become the first U.S. swimmer to make four Olympic appearances.

13.   When the first swimmers emerged, sleek and panting, they found their sneakers and took off again, this time on foot.

14.   Anthony Ervin is poised to make history as the first swimmer of black heritage to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

15.   But Torres was a winner, too, becoming the first American swimmer to qualify for four Olympics.

16.   Foschi is the first U.S. swimmer to fail a drug test in nearly eight years.

17.   In an unprecedented case, Smith is believed to be the first swimmer or top-flight athlete banned for manipulating a drug test.

18.   Now the controversial Irish woman is trying to become the first swimmer to ever win five individual golds in the European Swimming Championships.

19.   Gillingham, the first British swimmer to win individual medals at three consecutive Olympics, wants the penalty increased to four years.