Ellie Simmonds, the Paralympic champion swimmer based in Swansea, receives an OBE, having received an MBC in 2009.

BBC: Christine and Adam Evans-Thomas

Olympic champion swimmer Michelle De Bruin has vigorously protested her innocence over accusations that she has been using drugs to better her performance.

BBC: Irish swimmer denies drugs claims

Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang is rebuked by People's Daily after he was barred from commercial activities and product endorsements over a dispute with his coach at a training session.

BBC: China media: Pyongyang warned

Its skipper Sean Langman reported that his boat -- crewed by sports stars including former cricketer Matthew Hayden, rugby players Phil Kearns and Phil Waugh plus surfing world champion Layne Beachley and swimmer Geoff Huegill -- had experienced several problems.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Weissmuller, though, was good at wrestling alligators and a marvellous swimmer (a former Olympics champion).

ECONOMIST: Maureen O��Sullivan