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Michael Phelps of the USA wins Gold in the Men's 200m Butterfly Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Senior ...

With this month’s Olympic Swimming Trials now upon us, Swimming World takes a back-to-the-future approach to revisit some training done by superstar Katie Ledecky prior to the 2016 U.S. team ...

Both Andrew Willis and Craig Benson will feel they have something to prove because Ross Murdoch, the European champion, isn't in the team. They must know that people are talking behind their backs.

What color will the water be in the Olympic pools today? The buzz Tuesday was about the color of the water in the diving pool -- a murky green. That was in stark contrast to the pool's light blue ...

A Brazilian judge has ordered the closure of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park from today on safety grounds. The complex includes the abandoned site of the pool in which we witnessed the last stand of ...

Michael Phelps is back for a sequel to his Olympic farewell. This time, he insists, it really is goodbye. After retiring and then un-retiring, Phelps will be in Rio as the first U.S. male swimmer to ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian gold medalist Mack Horton, who had an intense rivalry with China’s Sun Yang, announced his retirement Sunday from international swimming. The 27-year-old won gold in the ...

Great Britain's Ed Ling won bronze in the men's trap shooting yesterday and still hasn't got used to being an Olympic medallist. "It hasn't sunk in really, it's going to take a couple more," said the ...