1.   Another Chinese swimmer, Le Jingyi, is the current world- record holder and is the favorite, with challenges expected from Amy Van Dyken and Angel Martino.

2.   Another positive drug test by a Chinese swimmer would hardly surprise American officials, who have been aggressively campaigning against what they view as systematic cheating.

3.   At least three dozen Chinese swimmers have since tested positive for drugs.

4.   Australian national swim coach Don Talbot called for all Chinese swimmers to be banned from further competition at the current world championship.

5.   Australian coach Forbes Carlile calls for Chinese swimmers to be banned from the Olympics in an Inside Sports magazine article.

6.   A number of Chinese swimmers went to a high-altitude facility this year.

7.   A series of Chinese female swimmers have been suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs in recent years.

8.   But the Chinese swimmers and runners share a common philosophy in stressing the importance of high-altitude training.

9.   Chinese swimmers have been banned from the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships to be held in August in Atlanta, but they will be invited to the Olympics.

10.   Chinese swimmers qualified for only one final and finished last in that.