Five things we learned from Olympic swimming trials
Michael Phelps is still the best swimmer of his generation but he'll need to be better in Rio. To a casual observer, Phelps accomplished exactly what he needed to in...
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Ledecky dominates 800-meter freestyle; NBAC’s Runge and Schmidt also qualify for final
Katie Ledecky owns the 800-meter freestyle to a degree no other swimmer owns any other race. She holds the nine fastest times in history and most recently set a world...
Michael Phelps skips 100-meter freestyle at Olympic Trials
Michael Phelps scratched out of another race Wednesday morning at Olympic Trials, opting to skip the 100-meter freestyle in favor of resting up for the 200-meter butterfly final in the...
Like her good friend Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt has overcome much since 2012 Olympics
Michael Phelps The Olympic gold medalists have trained together for almost a decade. For the last year, they've shared a roof in Arizona, and Schmitt has become "Aunt Schmitty" to...
Michael Phelps starts fast with top time in 200-meter butterfly at Olympic Trials
Michael Phelps finally made it to the pool at Olympic Trials on Tuesday and easily posted the best qualifying time of the morning in the 200-meter butterfly despite "dragging" his...
Morning after victory, Katie Ledecky speeds to win in 200 freestyle prelim
Katie Ledecky had a little more than 12 hours to recover from her victory in the 400-meter freestyle at Olympic Trials before swimming in preliminaries for the 200 freestyle. Ledecky...
Dominant Katie Ledecky cruises to win in Olympic Trials
As is so often the case with Katie Ledecky, the picture looked off — seven of the country's best swimmers giving their everything in one race and another off on...
An injured Ryan Lochte continues to compete at Olympic trials
With Michael Phelps bypassing the 200-meter freestyle on Monday morning, the most intriguing story of the preliminary heats was Ryan Lochte's physical condition. Lochte strained his groin swimming the 400-meter...
DUI probation behind him, Michael Phelps has Olympic trials ahead
As he prepares to compete for a spot in a fifth Olympics, Michael Phelps reached another milestone this week when he completed the probation he received as a penalty for...
Desormeaux brothers atop racing world, eyeing Belmont after Exaggerator win in Preakness
For trainer Keith Desormeaux, Exaggerator's victory in the 141st Preakness was not about a deepening rivalry with Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist or about upending the latest quest for a Triple...