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Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte Easily Advance at Pan Pacific

After their opening races of the Pan Pacific championships Wednesday, Michael Phelps said he was "hurtin'" and Ryan Lochte was breathing easy.

Michael Phelps finished first in qualifying in the 200-meter butterfly on the opening day of the Pan Pacific championships.

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Historic Milestone Looms for Swimming Legend Natalie Coughlin

During a year and a half away from swimming, 11-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin said her wedding vows, grew vegetables, cooked gourmet meals and -- most famously -- she danced.

Natalie Coughlin, 27, is two medals short of becoming the most decorated female swimmer in Olympic history.

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Abuse Allegations Against USA Coaches Rock the Swim World

With the prospect of another Michael Phelps Olympic gold rush still two years away, at the 2012 London Games, and the rubber suits that rewrote swimming's record books now banned, the sport's biggest news this year is of a seamier variety.

USA Swimming, an umbrella organization that oversees events such as this one Wednesday in Rockville, Md., has been named in five lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct by coaches.

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Lochte, Magnuson Triumph at U.S. Swimming Championships

Ryan Lochte won the 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. championships on Tuesday night with the fastest time in the world this year.

Christine Magnuson, the reigning Olympic silver medalist, celebrates after winning the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Championships.

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Michael Phelps Hits Reset With New Suit at U.S. Championships

Throughout his rise to Olympic eminence, 14-time gold medalist Michael Phelps used his own fastest times as blinders. In his mind, he tried to beat those times rather than his opponents, a strategy that helped cool him under pressure and drive him even when his closest competitors were finishing body lengths behind.

Michael Phelps will try to set more records when he competes in this week's U.S. championships in Irvine, Calif. Phelps and the other male swimmers will be wearing jammers, which do not extend above the waist or below the knee. They were mandated by FINA, swimming's governing body.

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Former USA Swimming VP Back On Judges List

A former USA Swimming vice president who complained about the organization's handling of sexual abuse cases was reinstated to the list of potential referees at major international events by an arbitrator.

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Olympic Swimmer Jenny Thompson Attacked In Robbery

Eight-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Jenny Thompson says would-be robbers punched her in the face in a failed bid to steal her scooter outside Boston.

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Prince Albert of Monaco to Wed Olympic Swimmer Charlene Wittstock

As a five-time Olympic bobsledder, Prince Albert II of Monaco probably ranks as the most successful royal force in sports in recent years. And now another Olympian will join Monaco's royal lineage, with Albert getting engaged to Charlene Wittstock.

Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock at a royal gala in Monaco, in 2007.

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USA Swimming Releases Names of 46 Banned from Organization

USA Swimming responded to a sexual abuse scandal Tuesday by releasing a list of 46 people who have received lifetime bans or permanently quit the organization, including former national team director Everett Uchiyama.

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Swimmers Bid Farewell to High-Tech, Record-Setting Bodysuits

For Rowdy Gaines, it was the last chance to squeeze into one of those high-tech swimsuits.

Spain's Melquiades Alvarez Caraballo arrives for a training session at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome in July 2009. The high-tech body-length suits made perhaps their final appearance at the U.S. Masters championships this past weekend in Atlanta.

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Phelps' Ankle Sore After Accident, but Won't Hinder Training

Swimmer Michael Phelps is still nursing a sore ankle from the car accident he was in on Thursday, but the Olympic gold medalist intends to resume training on Monday.

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Phelps to be Cited for Invalid Driver's License

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was driving with an invalid, out-of-state license and told police he drank a beer about an hour and 15 minutes before he was involved in an accident, Baltimore police said Friday.

Michael Phelps' Cadillac and an unidentified woman's Honda collided in Baltimore on Thursday night.

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Olympian Michael Phelps Uninjured in Vehicle Crash

Michael Phelps was driving an SUV that collided with another car in Baltimore on Thursday night, but the Olympic gold medal swimmer was not injured, police said.

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Torres Flew with Helicopter Pilot two Days before N.Y. Crash

Swimmer Dara Torres says she took a New York helicopter tour last week with the same pilot who died in a crash with a small plane over the Hudson River.

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Jessica Hardy Wins her Third Medal at U.S. Open

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Jessica Hardy never expected things to be so easy this week. Not after how tough the last year had been.

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Phelps Secures Fifth Gold as Records Fall at Swim Worlds

Michael Phelps had every reason to be satisfied after the Beijing Olympics. Yet he kept insisting there was more to do in the pool.

The American 400 relay team of (from left) Eric Shanteau, Michael Phelps, Aaron Peirsol and David Walters celebrates its victory in the finale of the world swim meet.

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Phelps Outswims Cavic for World Record in 100 Butterfly

Michael Phelps had stayed all but mum on the suit controversy that's rocked swimming and rewritten the record book at this week's world championships. But in the 100-meter butterfly final Saturday, he shook off a head-to-head collision an hour earlier in the warm-up pool to make the loudest statement of all.

Michael Phelps lets his emotions loose after touching the wall first in the 100 butterfly final at the world meet.

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Phelps Cheers Lochte to 200-meter IM Win, World Record

Michael Phelps, enjoying his first and only day off at the swimming world championships, watched Thursday's finals while sitting in packed stands under the sweltering sun.

Ryan Lochte swims the butterfly leg en route to setting a world record in the 200-meter individual medley final at the world championships on Thursday.

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USA Women Defeat Canada 7-6 for Water Polo World Title

The United States won its second straight gold medal in women's water polo at the world championships Friday, beating Canada 7-6 on Kelly Rulon's penalty shot with 3:42 left.

Brenda Villa celebrates with her U.S. water polo teammates after beating Canada on a penalty shot, 7-6, to win the world championship in Rome on Friday.

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Phelps Wins World Title, Breaks Record in 200 Fly

Michael Phelps vented his frustrations via text messaging with friends back home, got a good night's sleep, then slipped into a familiar swimsuit and posted a familiar result in the 200-meter butterfly at the world championships Wednesday.

Michael Phelps gets a hug from his mom, Debbie, after breaking his world record and winning the world title in the 200-meter butterfly on Wednesday.

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Super Outfits Show Fairness is Not Swimming's Strong Suit, by Christine Brennan, USA TODAY

An eye-popping 22 world records have already been set at the 2009 world swimming championships in Rome, but the performance of the meet so far belongs to the world's best-known swim coach, Bob Bowman, the man who trains Michael Phelps.

Germany's Paul Biedermann celebrates after beating Michael Phelps and setting a world record in the 200-meter freestyle on Tuesday.

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Down Goes Michael: Phelps Beat in 200m Free, First Loss since '05

Michael Phelps sure looked out of place.

After bending over to accept a medal he wanted no part of, then listening to another swimmer's national anthem, Phelps tried to make his getaway. Not so fast -- there were still pictures to take.

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Swimming Records Falling Fast at World Championships

Foes used to be easily identifiable for Michael Phelps.

Keeping up with the Ians: Thorpes and Crockers were one thing. But keeping up with the Biedermanns?

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Phelps Coasts through Prelims of 200 Fly

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Michael Phelps has coasted through the preliminaries of the 200-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships, putting up the second-fastest time at 1 minute, 54.35 seconds.

Michael Phelps of the United States reacts after competing in a heat of the Men's 200M Freestyle, at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome, Monday, July 27, 2009.

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Michael Phelps Off to Fast Start at Record-Setting World Swimming Championships

Michael Phelps and the Americans got the best of France again in the relay. And just like Beijing, the world's greatest swimmer owed a big hand to his teammates Sunday.

From left, Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Matt Grevers celebrate their win in the 4x100 free relay at the world swimming championships.

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