Ever since they stunned the world at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia has longed to return to the top of the swimming medal tally. The sport is an ingrained part of the national psyche and a desire to win the Games meet has fuelled a longstanding rivalry with the United States.
The USA have topped the medal tally at each subsequent Olympics bar two, and on an the enthralling final day at La Défense Arena, the duel in the pool went down to the wire.
