1.   Perhaps vindicating an American complaint that its relay team was unjustly disqualified, Marculescu said Friday the world swimming body regretted the troubles.

2.   Australian water polo officials had threatened to sue the IOC and world swimming governing body FINA for discrimination if they were excluded from the Games.

3.   Smith, who won three gold medals at the Atlanta Olympics, is under investigation by world swimming governing body FINA over the alleged tampering.

4.   Volkers announced the decision by the expanded executive of the world swimming body during the Australian Olympic swimming trials here Friday.