Melbourne 2007 the biggest and best ever
With the 12th FINA World Championships drawing to a close, FINA President Mustapha Larfaoui has declared the event the biggest and best in history.
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Heroes of Melbourne give fitting farewell
The final day of the 12th FINA World Championships provided a perfect farewell to Melbourne for two outstanding athletes of the swimming programme, Michael Phelps and Libby Lenton.
Aussies get final say
Australia has taken the final gold medal on offer at the 12th FINA World Championships with Eamon Sullivan's excellent freestyle leg giving the home nation success in the men's 4 x 100m medley relay.
Hoff hammers 400m IM record
American Kathryn Hoff has finished off the 12th FINA World Championships in the best way possible, with a gold medal and a world record in the 400m individual medley.
Gold to Croatia
The men's water polo gold medal has been awarded to Croatia, while the silver medal will once again go to Hungary, after a thrilling final at the 12th FINA World Championships.
Phelps' magnificent seven
Michael Phelps has claimed his seventh gold medal, and fourth individual world record of the 12th FINA World Championships, setting a new mark of four minutes 6.22 seconds in the 400m IM at Susie O'Neill Pool.
| Country | G | S | B |
| USA | 21 | 14 | 5 |
| RUS | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| AUS | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| CHN | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| FRA | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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