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Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin big winners at Golden Goggles
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Dana Vollmer each walked away with two awards at USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Awards on Monday night. Michael Phelps ended his career on top.
Michael Phelps powers 4×100-meter medley relay to one last gold medal
Saturday, August 4th, 2012The most decorated athlete in Olympic history capped his illustrious career with one last riveting race and one final gold medal.
Women’s 4×200 relay gold shows U.S. swim team in top form
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012Allison Schmitt’s stellar anchor leg overtakes Australians has Americans thinking big.
Ryan Lochte fails to hold lead as France passes U.S. men to win 4×100 freestyle relay
Sunday, July 29th, 2012Lochte unable to hold lead for Americans during last leg of 4×100 freestyle. U.S. settles for silver.
Day 2 highlights from London [Updated 16:30 7/29]
Sunday, July 29th, 2012Highlights from day 2 of Olympic swimming coverage: two world records set; Lochte, Franklin advance; USA water polo takes on Montenegro; USA relay chased down
U.S. Olympic roster announced
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012USA Swimming reveals 2012 U.S. Olympic roster.
Michael Phelps edges Ryan Lochte on whirlwind night
Sunday, July 1st, 2012Michael Phelps edges rival Ryan Lochte by less than 1/10 of a second in the 200-meter individual medley final on a whirlwind night in Omaha.
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte battle for psychological edge
Friday, June 29th, 2012Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps continue their duel in Omaha to set the stage for a pivotal showdown Saturday in the 200 medley final.
Michael Phelps wins 200-meter butterfly, leading happy parade to London 2012
Friday, June 29th, 2012Michael Phelps makes his fourth Olympic team in the 200m butterfly on a night in which tension and emotion reigned at the Olympic trials in Omaha.
2012 Olympic Trials Preview: Day Five Men’s 200 breast, 100 free; Women’s 200 fly
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012A group of 2008 Olympians attempt to fend off the next cycle of American swim stars on the fifth night of competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha.
Michael Phelps thrives while Ryan Lochte labors at Indianapolis Grand Prix swimming meet
Sunday, April 1st, 2012Michael Phelps claims his third gold medal and fourth overall at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, winning the 200-meter individual medley final on Saturday.
Michael Phelps impresses in 400 individual medley at Indianapolis Grand Prix
Saturday, March 31st, 2012After swearing he had given up the event, Michael Phelps wins the 400 individual medley final at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
Indianapolis Grand Prix swimming: Brendan Hansen, Ed Moses lead parade out retirement and back into pool
Friday, March 30th, 2012The Indianapolis Grand Prix showcases a handful of former retirees, including Brendan Hansen and Ed Moses, preparing for another Olympic run. Michael Phelps (shown) also took part.
Allison Schmitt breaks pool record on opening night of Austin Grand Prix
Saturday, January 14th, 2012Allison Schmitt breaks Janet Evans’ 1988 pool record. Evans swam in the event’s “B” Final, moments before Schmitt’s swim. Evans is making hoping to make the 2012 Olympic team after coming out of retirement last year.
Locals looking for Trials cuts at a star-studded Austin Grand Prix
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Potomac Valley swimmers will be competing this weekend in Austin, Texas this weekend, in USA Swimming’s Austin Grand Prix.
Runaway performance for Lochte
Sunday, July 31st, 2011Ryan Lochte finishes as the undisputed star of the swimming world championships in Shanghai, hauling in five gold medals.
Adrian Emerges Out of Phelps’s Shadow
Friday, July 10th, 2009Nathan Adrian claimed his second sprint title of the week, winning the men’s 100-meter freestyle final in 48.00 seconds. Adrian topped a field that did not include American-record holder Michael Phelps, who had withdrawn from the field Friday morning because of neck soreness. In other events at the U.S. swimming championships, Ryan Lochte won the men’s 200 individual medley and cancer-survivor Eric Shanteau earned his second world-team spot.
Neck Spasm Keeps Cullen Jones From U.S. Record
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Cullen Jones blamed neck spasm for second-place finish. Now he faces a swim off versus Garrett Weber-Gale on Saturday for a berth in the world championships. Also, Kate Ziegler said she had not recovered from her bout with the flu and would not compete in the 800 freestyle Friday.
