41.   A Chinese swimmer and a coach also were caught bringing banned human growth hormone into Australia.

42.   A Chinese swimmer and a coach also were punished for bringing banned human growth hormone into Australia.

43.   A dozen Chinese swimmers have been detected using performance-enhancing drugs over the past two years.

44.   A jubilant Thompson was asked within minutes of her race if it was more satisfying to have beaten a Chinese swimmer.

45.   A depleted Chinese swim team, enveloped in a confidence crisis sparked by more doping bans on Chinese swimmers, departed Wednesday for the Pan Pacific Championships.

46.   A spate of drug scandals involving Chinese swimmers has led critics to charge that China has a systematic doping program like the one that existed in East Germany.

47.   A leading Chinese swimming coach Thursday criticized the United States for hounding Chinese swimmers with allegations of drug use.

48.   Almost four years ago, Chinese swimmers dominated the world championships.

49.   Americans Tom Dolan and Kristy Kowal were among the world championship gold medalists Tuesday as Chinese swimmers were left on the sidelines in continuing drug-related controversy.

50.   Another Chinese swimmer has flunked a drug test, this time a world champion who had almost three times the legal level of steroids in her system.