The German gold medal winning women's 4x200 metre relay team (Top L-R) Kerstin Kiegass, Dagmar Hase, Silvia Szala and Franziska Van Almsick listen to the German national anthem with the silver medal winning USA team (Bottom L-R) Christina Teuscher, Lindsay Benko, Jenny Thompson and Brooke Bennett during the medals ceremony at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 17. Australia finished third to win the bronze medal.

SPORT SWIMMING