Swimming

  1. Olympic Swimming Results 2012: Day 7 Recap, Top Times & Medal Standings

    Michael Phelps may have saved his best individual effort for last on Day 7 of the 2012 London Olympics ...

    Eric Ball Written by Eric Ball about 10 months ago 3,928 reads 0 comments

  2. Michael Phelps Medal Count: What Record-Breaking Olympics Haul Means for Legacy

    A while back, there was a great piece on this website about picking the Mt. Rushmore for every Major League baseball franchise . If we were to make an Olympic version, who would be the first person to get his mug up there? Michael Phelps...

    Blake Dorfman Written by Blake Dorfman about 10 months ago 8,359 reads 0 comments

  3. Michael Phelps: 100-Meter Butterfly Gold Adds to Legendary Olympic Career

    If Michael Phelps had a song that played whenever he entered a room, it should be "All I Do Is Win." The guy was a living legend in his sport before the London Games and his third ...

    Alex Hall Written by Alex Hall about 10 months ago 388 reads 0 comments

  4. Men's Olympic Swimming 2012: 5 Favorites Who Fell Short of Expectations

    For all of the Olympic triumphs, there are also defeats. For all of the amazing, surprising and record-breaking performances, there are also underwhelming showings, sometimes even by the most clear and expected favorites...

    Marilee Gallagher Written by Marilee Gallagher about 10 months ago 722 reads 0 comments

  5. Michael Phelps: Why Swimmer Will Compete in Rio De Janeiro Olympics

    While Michael Phelps is adamant that this is his last Olympic games, we've seen athletes change their minds before—see Brett Favre and Dwight Howard...

    Kurt Saunders Written by Kurt Saunders about 10 months ago 5,148 reads 0 comments

  6. Olympic Swimming 2012: Missy Franklin Could Be Swimming's Next Michael Phelps

    American swimmer Missy Franklin is only 17 years old, but she is already a superstar. Winning her third gold medal on Friday, and setting her first-ever world record in the process, ...

    Dan Hope Written by Dan Hope about 10 months ago 6,610 reads 22 comments

  7. Missy Franklin Crushes World Record, but Can She Finish London 2012 with Gold?

    At 17 years old, Missy Franklin isn't taking anything for granted, attacking the field in London as if it's her last Olympics . That includes the new world record she set in her signature event, the 200-meter backstroke, on Day 7...

    Bleacher Report Productions Written by Bleacher Report Productions about 10 months ago 291 reads 1 comments

  8. Summer Olympics 2012: Katie Ledecky's Performance Should Help Ye Shiwen's Case

    After Katie Ledecky blitzed the 800-meter freestyle final and won in almost world-record fashion, two things popped up in my mind...

    Nikhil Baradwaj Written by Nikhil Baradwaj about 10 months ago 7,156 reads 68 comments

  9. Katie Ledecky: 15-Year-Old Wins Gold for USA in 800-Meter Freestyle

    America's youngest Olympian has just shown the world what she's capable of, netting her first-ever gold medal...

    Sam Westmoreland Written by Sam Westmoreland about 10 months ago 9,762 reads 76 comments

  10. Katie Ledecky: High School Sophomore Is Now Olympic Champion

    Of the two teenage Americans who won gold medals Friday at the London Games, one came into the Games with expectations of greatness—Missy Franklin. But the other impressed just by making the Games in the first place...

    Liviu Bird Written by Liviu Bird about 10 months ago 21,209 reads 37 comments

  11. Olympic Swimming Results 2012: Missy Franklin Takes Gold in 200m Backstroke

    Teenage swimming superstar Missy Franklin continued her remarkable journey at the 2012 London Olympics on Friday, winning gold in the women's 200-meter backstroke final...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 10 months ago 11,042 reads 14 comments

  12. Olympic Swimming 2012: Has China's Diving Dominance Translated to Swimming?

    China has historically enjoyed success in the pool, as it has been the center of the diving world for some time. Four years ago in Beijing, the Chinese won seven of the eight gold medals in diving...

    Marques Eversoll Written by Marques Eversoll about 10 months ago 560 reads 0 comments

  13. Ryan Lochte: Re-Visiting Swimmer's London Performance and What It Means for Rio

    Typically when somebody walks away from the Olympic Games with five medals earned in six events, it is not at all a disappointment. It is difficult enough to earn one, let alone five...

    Marilee Gallagher Written by Marilee Gallagher about 10 months ago 928 reads 0 comments

  14. Olympic Swimming 2012: Michael Phelps Wins 17th Gold Medal in 100m Butterfly

    After winning the 200-meter IM yesterday, Michael Phelps is back in the pool for the 100-meter butterfly...

    Daniel Zhu Written by Daniel Zhu about 10 months ago 725 reads 0 comments

  15. Olympic Swimming 2012: Remaining Events Most Likely to Add to US Gold Count

    It's been a good Games so far for the U.S. As it currently stands , team U.S.A. has received 23 total swimming medals during the 2012 London Games, with 11 gold medals, seven silver medals and five Bronze medals...

    Dylan Lewis Written by Dylan Lewis about 10 months ago 1,438 reads 0 comments

  16. Olympic Swimming 2012 Results: Unsung Heroes Push the US over the Top

    Most swimming enthusiasts expected the United States to dominate the pool in London. Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte figured to be too much for the rest of the swimming world to overcome...

    Marques Eversoll Written by Marques Eversoll about 10 months ago 3,360 reads 0 comments

  17. Katie Ledecky: 15-Year-Old Will Announce Arrival with 800-Meter Freestyle Medal

    Katie Ledecky made her first Olympic team by taking first place in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. Trials in Omaha, Neb. A stunning feat for such a young athlete. Ledecky also finished third in the 400 with a time of 4:05...

    Nathan McCarter Written by Nathan McCarter about 10 months ago 4,227 reads 0 comments

  18. Michael Phelps: US Swimming Legend Will Add to Medal Total Before End of Games

    The Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte rivalry may have ended on Thursday night, but Phelps will still add another medal to his already legendary trophy case before all is said and done at the London Games...

    Mike Hoag Written by Mike Hoag about 10 months ago 1,533 reads 0 comments

  19. Olympic Swimming 2012: Top Gold Medal Contenders in Women's 200m Backstroke

    Heat 5 of the women's 200-meter backstroke concluded Day 6 with American Missy Franklin posting the best time, entering the finals only behind teammate Elizabeth Beisel ...

    Alex Hall Written by Alex Hall about 10 months ago 1,302 reads 0 comments

  20. Olympic Swimming Results 2012: Day 7 Updates, Medal Winners, Analysis & More

    A slew of intriguing swimming events provided sensational finishes during Friday's action in London. Michael Phelps won another gold (No...

    Tyler Donohue Written by Tyler Donohue about 10 months ago 25,966 reads 18 comments

  21. Michael Phelps Medal Count: Predicting Olympic Great's London Totals

    Michael Phelps has said this will be his final Olympic Games. While this won't be like his eight-gold-medal performance in Beijing or his six-gold-medal performance in Athens, he will still have a great Olympics in its own right...

    Scott Carasik Written by Scott Carasik about 10 months ago 7,567 reads 1 comments

  22. Olympic Medal Count 2012: Team USA Will Add to Overall Swimming Tally on Day 7

    Six days of Olympic swimming are behind us, and the American side is dominating the competition. This was expected because of the high-level talent on both the men's and women's side of the equation, but its victories are still staggering...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 10 months ago 7,286 reads 1 comments

  23. Ryan Lochte: Lack of Dominance Shows He Remains in Michael Phelps' Shadow

    American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been far from disappointing in the 2012 London Olympics , but he hasn't been able to achieve the result he surely wanted in these Games...

    Sam R. Quinn Written by Sam R. Quinn about 10 months ago 398 reads 0 comments

  24. Olympic Swimming: Can Katie Ledecky, 15, Top Golden Brit Rebecca Adlington?

    Move over, Missy. There's a new kid in town. U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming squad, is among the top contenders in Friday's women's 800-meter freestyle competition...

    Tyler Donohue Written by Tyler Donohue about 10 months ago 4,062 reads 2 comments

  25. Natalie Coughlin: 12 Medal Deserving, but That Doesn't Make Her the G.O.A.T.

    With the 2012 games in London likely her last, Natalie Coughlin will go down as one of the greatest American female athletes in Olympic history...

    Matt Hines Written by Matt Hines about 10 months ago 1,430 reads 2 comments

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