In return, Michael Phelps qualifies first in 100 butterfly: The deja vu edition
Michael Phelps looks for his time after finishing a preliminary race of the men's 100 butterfly. It was his first race in eight months after serving a six-month suspension following DUI. (Matt...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky claims third event in Mesa, as international swimmers lend star...
Katie Ledecky races toward the second fastest time in the world in the women's 400 freestyle final. She won by nearly nine seconds. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) After a storybook return to competition...
View ArticleOnly 18, but Simone Manuel is already a swimming trailblazer
Simone Manuel competes during a preliminary heat of the women's 100 freestyle in Mesa, Ariz. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) MESA, Ariz. — Simone Manuel was 11 years old, right around that time when kids...
View ArticleMichael Phelps, Missy Franklin headline Santa Clara Pro Swim
Michael Phelps looks for his time after finishing a preliminary race of the men’s 100 butterfly at the Mesa Pro Swim Series in May. (Matt York/Associated Press) Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin are...
View ArticleMichael Phelps slated for five events at Santa Clara; Missy Franklin makes...
Michael Phelps is scheduled for five events at the Santa Clara Pro Swim Series. (Matt York/Associated Press) After a disappointing performance in his last Pro Swim Series appearance, Michael Phelps...
View ArticleMichael Phelps claims 200 IM with vintage performance in Santa Clara
Michael Phelps claimed his second individual victory of the weekend Sunday night, winning the 200 IM in a world top 20 time. (Don Feria/Getty Images) Winning can make all the difference for an athlete....
View Article36 photos from the 2015 Santa Clara Pro Swim Series meet
Michael Phelps strolls to the starting blocks before the 200 IM final. (Bob Stanton/USA Today Sports) In the vast scheme of Michael Phelps’ career, few people are likely to remember the just-concluded...
View ArticleKatie Ledecky scares 400 free world mark; Sarah Sjostrom blasts fly record
Katie Ledecky chases the world record in the women’s 400-meter freestyle. She fell short by less than a second. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images) It has been 342 days since Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky last broke...
View Article29 photos from Day 1 of the FINA World Championships
“Maybe it disappoints you guys,” Katie ledecky blurted, “but it doesn’t disappoint me.” She punctuated it with a short laugh, but one that sounded as if it had a hard edge lurking beneath. Ledecky, a...
View ArticleAustralia’s Campbell sisters go 1-2 in 100 free at worlds
Australia’s Bronte Campbell, right, celebrates with her sister Cate Campbell during the podium ceremony of the women’s 100 freestyle. (Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters) KAZAN, Russia — The sisters of speed...
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