Michael Phelps, who has been battling with new superstar swimmer Ryan Lochte for the spot atop the U.S. team, handily won the 200-meter final in his trademark event Thursday night, the butterfly. His ...

Decorated United States swimmer Michael Phelps called out USA Swimming yet again, this time going into great detail about his belief the program is declining. Phelps posted a lengthy, five-page ...

American swimmers in action at the World Championships in Singapore have responded with frustration at criticism of the squad by retired greats Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps. Lochte, whose 200m ...

The 200m butterfly has proved an elusive event for Team USA on the men's side following Michael Phelps' retirement. No American man had medaled in the event since 2011, Phelps' last time winning the ...

While less than three years separates Thorpe the pair only competed against each other at one Olympic Games as the Australian’s Olympic career came to an end at 21 with a five gold medals, three ...

Michael Phelps has been doing a lot of smiling lately. In the last lap of the 4x200m freestyle relay on Tuesday, he started smiling. Underwater. Three days later, after definitively claiming his ...