The Mansfield swim star stormed her way to two gold medals in Beijing, to the delight of our town.
She was the first woman to win swimming gold for Great Britain since Anita Lonsbrough in 1960 and the first British swimmer to win more than one gold medal at a single Olympic Games since Henry Taylor won three in 1908.
She returned to Mansfield to a hero’s welcome and an open-top bus tour of the town before being welcomed home by thousands of cheering fans in Mansfield market place.
She was also presented with gold Jimmy Choos by Mayor Tony Eggington.
Have a look through our gallery and see if you can spot yourself in the crowd.
10. Crowds
Thousands of fans gathered in Mansfield marketplace to welcome Rebecca back to Mansfield Photo: Roger Grayson
11. Waiting
The open-top bus travelled from the Civic Centre to the marketplace Photo: Roger Grayson
12. Big screen
Eager fans watched the bus setting off from the Civic Centre on the huge screen Photo: Roger Grayson