China's swimming team made its debut at the 1984 Los Angles Olympics, but had to wait until the 1992 Barcelona Olympics to get its first gold medal.
At the Barcelona Olympics, Zhuang Yong, Lin Li and three other female swimmers won four gold and five silver medals.
But the glorious moments could hardly be replicated at later Olympics.
After years of intensive training, China's swimming team is back on the stage at the London Olympics.
Sun Yang won a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle, becoming the first male swimming champion in China to win that competition.
Later, he won the gold medal in the men's 1,500-
