BEIJING – Even Michael Phelps couldn’t believe his eyes. He said he had to take off his goggles to make sure it was his name, and not Milorad Cavic, next to the No. 1 after a thrilling finish in the Olympic 100-meter butterfly. Phelps, who… Read More
BEIJING – Michael Phelps made it 6-for-6 at the Beijing Olympics, closing in on Mark Spitz with another world-record swim Friday morning. Phelps dominated right from the start of the 200-meter individual medley and powered away to win in 1 minute, 54.23 seconds. He knocked… Read More
ATHENS, Greece – The United States won the men’s 400-meter medley relay in world-record time Saturday night, giving Michael Phelps his record eighth medal of the Athens Olympics without him getting into the pool. Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker of Portland and Jason Lezak… Read More
ATHENS, Greece – Michael Phelps swam the race of his life – then topped himself again. Capping a magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture, Phelps matched Mark Spitz’s record of four individual swimming gold medals and then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter… Read More
Michael Phelps is swimming. He is asked, frequently, what makes him tick. Competition, he will say. The idea of going faster, the pursuit of a single Olympic gold medal – even though he could, potentially, win eight. He is 19, the focus of the Athens Games. In turn,… Read More
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Michael Phelps sure doesn’t look so unbeatable now. For the second straight day, Phelps touched the wall second at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials – beaten Tuesday by another world-record performance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Not so fast on those seven gold medals for Michael Phelps. Aaron Peirsol sent a clear message to the world’s greatest swimmer Monday, setting a world record in the 200-meter backstroke and handing Phelps his first loss of the U.S. Olympic… Read More
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Brendan Hansen set another world record at the U.S. swim trials on Sunday, stealing some attention away from Michael Phelps. Hansen won the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2 minutes, 9.04 seconds, beating the record of 2:09.42 set by Japan’s… Read More