In the most anticipated swimming race of the 2004 Olympic Games, defending champion Ian Thorpe of Australia beats American Michael Phelps in the 200-meter freestyle. Phelps's third-place finish meant ...

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2 -- Maryland swimming sensation Michael Phelps was scratched from the final of the 400 meter individual medley at the Counsilman Classic meet Friday night because of an intestinal ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — There is no need to gauge Michael Phelps’ place in swimming history. It is inarguably No. 1, end of discussion. What’s harder is ranking his Olympic gold medal performances, from 1 to ...

2004-08-22 04:00:00 PDT Athens-- There was no $1 million bonus, no passing of the torch, no NBC Moment -- a flash from the pool to the stands and back, Michael Phelps to Mark Spitz and then Phelps ...

For his trip to Greece, Michael Phelps has stored in his cell phone a snapshot of his car and one of his cat. He's got the number at Pete's Grille, if he wants to call his pals back in Baltimore. And ...

Nine years after retiring from swimming, Michael Phelps has built a powerful second legacy as a leading voice for mental health awareness. He will receive the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for his ...

These days, Michael Phelps is providing his expertise on swimming as an NBC Sports analyst at the Paris Olympics, giving his unique perspective on the sport that he dominated for the better part of ...

The journey started where many stellar careers have been launched, in the pool at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. It didn’t take long for the coaches to realize someone special was in the water, a ...