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Michael Phelps Becomes Oldest to Win Individual Gold Swimming Medal

By winning the 200 fly tonight at the age of 31, Michael Phelps became the oldest Olympic swimmer to win an individual gold medal.

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Sarah Sjostrom Takes 200 Free Swedish Record, 5th Fastest All-Time

Sarah Sjostrom swam the 5th-fastest 200 free in history tonight for Olympic silver and a new Swedish record.

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Ledecky Rattles AR, Moves To #3 All-Time In 200 Free With Rio Gold

Katie Ledecky survived her closest shave in an international final yet, winning gold in the 200 free, missing the American record by a tenth and moving up to #3 in history at the Rio Olympics.

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Kyle Chalmers Re-Breaks Own Junior World Record In 100 Free Semis

Kyle Chalmers broke his own junior world record in the 100 free for the second time today.

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2016 Speedo Juniors: Watch Race Videos From Day 2 Finals

Watch all the race videos from Day 2 finals at 2016 Speedo U.S. Junior Nationals.

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Day 4 Relay Lineups: Phelps In, Conger Out On U.S. 800 Free Relay

Michael Phelps gets the nod to swim the men’s 800 free relay tonight.

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2016 Rio Olympic Games: Day Four Prelims Live Recap

Cameron McEvoy of Australia looks to be the man to beat after dropping a 47.04 in the 100m freestyle at the Australian Olympic trials.

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France’s Lacourt Says Sun Yang “Pisses Purple” in Interview

French backstroke star and World Championship gold medalist Camille Lacourt is the latest to make anti-doping news, calling out Sun Yang in a recent radio interview

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Day 4 Finals Preview: Phelps & Le Clos Set For Epic Battle In 200 Fly

Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos will do battle tonight in what could be the race of the Games.

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Former Official Dave Reynolds Receives Permanent Ban from USA Swimming

David Reynolds, a former swim official and pastor in Arkansas, has been added to USA Swimming’s list of banned individuals. In…

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2016 Speedo Juniors: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Day 2 finals of 2016 Speedo Junior Nationals in Minneapolis.

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Accusations Fly as French Men’s 4×200 Relay Fails to Make Final

There was a good deal of disappointment on deck after France, the 2012 silver medalists in the 4×200 free relay, failed to final in the same event on Tuesday in Rio.

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Canadians Oleksiak, Ruck First Ever Olympic Medalists Born In 2000s

The IOC has confirmed that Canadians Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck are the first two Olympic medalists ever that were born in the 2000s.

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Day 4 Relay Speculation: Lochte, Conger, Phelps…Pick Two

The U.S. coaching staff has a decision on their hands about what to do with the men’s lineup in the 800 free relay tonight.

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8 Women Score as USA Water Polo Downs Spain, 11-4, in 1st Round Match

Team USA began the quest to defend its title on Tuesday with a dominant 11-4 win over Spain in Group B pool play at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre.

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