Olympic Swimming

Why Would You Want to Cut Yourself?

Melissa Gerstein | Posted 04.25.2012

Melissa Gerstein

Although she may have gold medals and more success than many of us will ever have, Amanda Beard is just like many girls who are fighting through pain while striving for self confidence.

WATCH: Olympic Swimmer Proposes On Medal Stand

Posted 02.15.2012

Rarely has so much depended on U.S. Olympic swimmer Matt Grevers earning spot on the medal stand. Thankfully, everything went according to plan for Gr...

Former Olympic Swimmer Has Medal Stolen From Home

AP | Posted 02.20.2012

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Three-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion swimmer Phil Rogers of Australia has had many of his medals stolen fr...

44 Year Old Dara Torres Could Become The Oldest Olympic Swimmer

Rehema Trimiew | Posted 12.21.2011

When you've got it, you've got it at any age. Dara Torres, 44, has won 12 Olympic Medals and is not stopping there. She hopes to compete in one fi...

Dara Torres on the Case of Shirley Babashoff: "It Sucks"

Dave Hollander | Posted 05.25.2011

Dave Hollander

To me, Dara Torres represents everything that sports should be. She does have a new book out on fitness... but really I just used that an excuse for me to talk to her again.

Michael Phelps Loses To Germany's Paul Biedermann: First Major Loss In 4 Years

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

ROME — Michael Phelps has four more chances to win gold at the world swimming championships. He's not likely to be satisfied until he gets anot...

Phelps and Obama -- Leading the Way Towards Legalizing Marijuana

Rob Kall | Posted 11.17.2011

Rob Kall

If federal legislation for legalizing marijuana included taxes that would help pay for the bailout or create a million or more jobs, it's hard to imagine Barack-who-inhaled-Obama vetoing the bill.

Michael Phelps Apologizes to Bong For Hitting It So Hard

Rip Empson | Posted 05.25.2011

Rip Empson

"We should really be congratulating the bong. I really hit that thing hard, and it responded," Mr. Phelps said in subsequent statements.

In the Water Cube, It's Clean AND Green

Nancy Edwards Cronin | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy Edwards Cronin

I recently happened upon another possible reason why the Olympic swimmers in general are getting faster and faster. Would you believe it could be the water?

Olympic Habits: Why Humans Crave Rituals

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 11.17.2011

Lindsay Mannering

Every morning for breakfast I have three sandwiches of fried eggs, cheese, lettuce, tomato, fried onions, and mayonnaise, one omelet, a bowl of grits,...

Live From the Water Cube: 8 Golds!!! Phelps and USA Team Make History Here in Beijing; Torres Wins Silver - Missed Gold by One-hundredth of a Second!

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

Jack Hidary

Prospects did not look good for a gold two laps into the medley. Backstroke was first -- the US was in the top three but no decisive lead here.

Is Anybody Watching? How the Olympics Lost the Race to Reality TV

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 05.25.2011

Vanessa Richmond

Sports fans may still be watching, but the Olympics have gone quiet on the pop culture radar. The Games used to be the champion of reality TV, but now the new generation of reality TV athlete is faster, higher and stronger.

Two Down, Six To Go: Phelps and Free Relay Team Take Gold

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

BEIJING — Michael Phelps etched his name with Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis among the winningest Olympians ever Tuesday. With three gold medals and ...

French Swimmers Hope To Ruin Phelps' Goal Of Winning 8 Gold Medals

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.25.2011

BEIJING — The swimming record book will need some heavy revisions by the time the Beijing Olympics are over. Two more world marks fell Monday m...

Phelps Wins First Gold In Beijing, Sets New World Record In 400IM

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

BEIJING — Michael Phelps set a world record Sunday to win his first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, beating rival Ryan Lochte in the 400-met...

Michael Phelps: Olympics, Swimmer (Updated)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

More Michael Phelps news, after his 8-medal victory. His fans, his diet, his private life. Plus: Michael Phelps Girlfriend News Plus: Michael Phel...

Katie Hoff: Olympics, Swimming (VIDEO) (Updated)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

***Check Back For Updates*** For the latest Olympics news, check out HuffPost's Olympics Big News Page Katie Hoff has won two medals, a silver and a...

Your Guide To Swimming At The 2008 Beijing Olympics

Telegraph | Posted 05.25.2011

At the first modern Olympics in 1896, events were held in the Bay of Zhea, off Piraeus. The early Olympic events included a 200m obstacle race, in whi...

U.S. Swimmer Jessica Hardy Withdraws From Games

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 05.25.2011

LOS ANGELES — Swimmer Jessica Hardy will try to have her possible two-year suspension "reduced substantially" after a failed drug test cost her ...

Olympic Swimmer Jessica Hardy Tests Positive For Banned Substance, Contests Results

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 05.25.2011

LOS ANGELES — Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leav...

Eric Shanteau, Beijing Olympics Swimmer, Has Testicular Cancer

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press today, Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau revealed that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer several...

I Want One of Those Suits!

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Roger I. Abrams

As the world prepares to meet in Beijing for our quadrennial festival of sport, it seems clear that years of training and clean living will mean nothing without one of those terrific mega-swimsuits.