The last of the four American Olympic swimmers involved in a highly-publicised incident at a Rio petrol station is on his way back to the US.

Michael Phelps could be allowed to compete at this year’s world swimming championships after all.

Michael Phelps has been handed a six-month suspension by USA Swimming following his arrest for allegedly drink driving last month.

A US swimming pool was at the centre of a 1960s-style race row today after its members allegedly turned away black and Hispanic youngsters and pulled their own children out of the water.