Michael Phelps underlined his determination to dominate the swimming with the destruction of the world record in the 400 metres Individual Medley as he picked up his first gold of the 2008 Beijing Games.

Michael Phelps claimed a record seventh gold medal at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne to stake his claim to swimming immortality.

Michael Phelps won his sixth gold medal at the World Championships with victory in the 100 metres butterfly today.

THREE golds, five medals in all, and a world record. Grant Hackett of Australia was the star of the World Swimming Championships, emerging from the shadow of absent countryman Ian Thorpe.

AUSTRALIAN Grant Hackett cruised into the final of the 800m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Montreal yesterday.