Phelps to cement Olympic legacy

LONDON (AFP) – Michael Phelps will cement his Olympic legacy in London, leading a US team that still expects to dominate the pool ahead of traditional rivals Australia and rising powers such as China. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product = 'wpp-3.1';  Read More »

No more eight for Phelps

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) – Eight was enough for Michael Phelps in Beijing. The world’s greatest swimmer dropped one of his eight Olympic events on Monday, leaving him with seven at the London Games.  Read More »

3 down, 5 to go

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) – Michael Phelps stayed on course to swim eight events at the London Games, pulling away for a dominating win in the 200-meter butterfly at the US Olympic trials on Thursday. Phelps has locked up three individual events for London and he’s got two more to go in Omaha. Combined with a likely spot on all three relays, the 26year-old from Baltimore ­ already... 

Phelps books 200m fly Olympic berth

WASHINGTON – Michael Phelps booked the men’s 200-meter butterfly Olympic berth on Thursday as the 14-time Olympic champion cruised to victory at the US trials. Phelps, who holds the world record in the 200m fly, will have a chance at a third straight gold medal in the event at the London Games.  Read More »

Phelps sticks with 400m medley

OMAHA, Nebraska – Michael Phelps confirmed on Sunday that he would compete in the 400 metres individual medley at the US Olympic swimming trials, raising the prospect that he could better his record haul of eight gold medals at the London Olympics. Phelps won the lung-bursting event at the past two Olympics but was considering dropping it from his programme for London, which will... 

Phelps, Lochte set for duel

OMAHA, Nebraska. (AP) ­- The first Nebraska showdown between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte came at the edge of a curtained-off interview room, not far from the temporary pool where the U.S. Olympic swimming team will be decided. Phelps rubbed at his thick mustache, which looked like something out of the Village People, and queried Lochte on his smooth face. “I had one, but I had to... 

Phelps, Lochte renew swim feud

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) – Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte renew their rivalry at next week’s U.S. Olympic trials, where both swimmers could face each other in six events. They’ll open the eight-day meet on Monday in the 400-meter individual medley, a grueling event that Phelps had said he wasn’t going to swim anymore after the 2008 Olympics, where he won a record eight gold medals.... 

Lamoiyan backs Indonesia-bound tankers

Manila, Philippines – Lamoiyan Corporation has expressed its support to the Philippine swimming team that will compete in the 36th SEA Age Group which starts on June 1 at the Jakabaring Aquatic Center in Palembang, Indonesia.  Read More »

Dadiangas triumphs

GLAN, Sarangani – The Dadiangas Torpedoes of General Santos City ruled the country’s longest open swimming challenge dubbed as “Sarangani Bay Invasion 2012“ for the fifth time Friday here. The Torpedoes negotiated the 15-kilometer contest from Maasim to Glan in 2:57:40 hour to beat 9 other teams, including the Sea Lions of Koronadal City.  Read More »

Phelps hopes he has not left training push too late

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) – Michael Phelps said on Sunday he hoped he had not left his push for the London Olympics too late as he tries to improve his times and form with the US Olympic trials coming next month. ”I think the biggest thing right now is just being able to make steps in the right direction,” 14-time gold medalist Phelps told reporters at the US Olympic...