Michael Phelps closed out the US Olympic trials with a commanding win in the 100 meters butterfly on Saturday, adding a final flourish to his packed Beijing program.
After seven days, 15 swims and two world records, Phelps has crafted an Olympic (...)
Michael Phelps roared to another world record, Aaron Peirsol equalled one and Dara Torres had a swim for the ages as the US Olympic trials produced plenty of Independence Day fireworks on Friday.
Phelps, who has targeted Mark Spitz's record of (...)
Former world record holder Brendan Hansen suffered a major blow at the US Olympic swimming trials on Thursday when he failed to qualify in the 200 meters breaststroke.
Hansen gave everything but faded in the final meters and was beaten into fourth (...)
Katie Hoff continued to upstage Michael Phelps at the US Olympic swimming trials on Wednesday, powering her way to two thrilling wins and adding three events to her Beijing program.
Hoff, who Phelps playfully calls his little sister, produced a big (...)
time Olympic champion Gary Hall Jr. believes the recent glut of swimming world records has more to do with old-fashioned doping - which he says is on the increase - than hi-tech swimsuits.
Since the introduction of the Speedo LZR Racer this year, (...)
