China's swimming future has a 'golden' tint

Led by men's world champion Zhang Lin and women's world record holder Liu Zige, a new "golden generation" of Chinese swimmers stirred the pool in 2009.

Throughout the year Chinese swimmers claimed 10 gold medals at world events, including four at the World Championships in Rome in August, and set four world records.

The country achieved its second-best result at the Worlds with four gold medals, two silvers and four bronze.