Olympic Swimming

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

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 08.28.2009 | World


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 03.12.2009 | Living


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 03.05.2009 | Comedy


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 09.21.2008 | Green


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 09.19.2008 | Living


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 09.16.2008 | Home


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 09.14.2008 | Entertainment


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 09.10.2008 | Home


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 09.10.2008 | Home


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 09.09.2008 | Home


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...

Your Guide To Swimming At The 2008 Beijing Olympics

Telegraph | Posted 08.12.2008 | Home


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...

Michael Phelps: Olympics, Swimmer (Updated)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.27.2008 | Entertainment


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 08.12.2008 | Home


***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...

U.S. Swimmer Jessica Hardy Withdraws From Games

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 08.10.2008 | Home


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 08.02.2008 | Home


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 07.19.2008 | Home


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 07.13.2008 | Entertainment


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.