Olympics pics by Tom Jenkins

Blake Aldridge (left) and teenage sensation Tom Daley (right) perform in the men's 10m synchronised diving final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

But the duo were marginally out of sync on several dives and finished last out of eight finalists Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Joanne Jackson makes a splash in the women's 400m freestyle final where she faced competition from her compatriot Rebecca Adlington Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Though it was Adlington who swam fastest to win the gold medal, while Jackson claimed bronze Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

A sense of disbelief is written across their faces after the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Adlington (left) takes to the podium to receive her gold medal - Britain's second of the Games thus far Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Michael Phelps keeps his medal mission alive as USA land the men's 4x100m freestyle title by narrowly overhauling France in the final leg of the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian

Japan's Kosuke Kitajima shows his delight as he grabs gold in the men's 100m breaststroke Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian