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Phelps Settles for Another Runner-Up at Charlotte

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps was edged by Wu Peng of China in the 200-meter butterfly at the Grand Prix in Charlotte, N.C.

Phelps Second in 200 Butterfly

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps was edged by Wu Peng of China in the 200-meter butterfly at the Grand Prix in Charlotte, N.C.

Dale Oen Test Results Due

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:00pm
The results of a second set of tests to determine what caused the death of the champion Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen are not expected until late June at the earliest, officials said.

Norwegian Swimmer Alexander Dale Oen Dies at 26

Tue, 05/01/2012 - 9:00pm
Alexander Dale Oen of Norway, the reigning world champion in the 100-meter breaststroke, died of cardiac arrest while in Flagstaff, Ariz., training with the Norwegian national team. He was 26.

Two First-Time Winners

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:00pm
Andrew Gemmell won the men’s 10-kilometer title and Ashley Twichell the women’s at the Open Water National Championships in Miromar, Fla.

Murray Rose, 73, 'All-Australian Boy,' Dies

Sun, 04/15/2012 - 9:00pm
Murray Rose, winner of four Olympic gold medals in swimming for Australia, dies at age 73. Photo (M)0

Murray Rose, Australian Olympic Swimming Star, Dies at 73

Sun, 04/15/2012 - 9:00pm
Mr. Rose set 15 world records and won six Olympic medals, including four golds, becoming a sports hero in Australia before giving Hollywood a try.

Japanese Star to Games

Tue, 04/03/2012 - 9:00pm
Kosuke Kitajima qualified for his fourth consecutive Olympics by winning the men’s 100-meter breaststroke at the Japanese swimming championships.

Japanese Star Makes Games

Mon, 04/02/2012 - 9:00pm
Kosuke Kitajima qualified for his fourth consecutive Olympics by winning the men’s 100-meter breaststroke at the Japanese swimming championships.

Phelps Easily Defeats Lochte

Sat, 03/31/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps won his showdown with Ryan Lochte at the Indianapolis Grand Prix on Saturday.

Phelps’s Win Could Be a Preview

Fri, 03/30/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps posted a fast time in winning the 400 individual medley at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, holding off Tyler Clary’s late charge.

Phelps Dominates 200 IM to Win Final Race in Indy

Fri, 03/30/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps finished at Indianapolis just the way he wanted — with another resounding victory, beating his biggest rival by more than three seconds in the 200 IM.

Shirley May France Setters, Distance Swimmer, Dies at 79

Fri, 03/30/2012 - 9:00pm
The Massachusetts woman won wide popularity despite several failures to reach England’s white cliffs of Dover from France.

Phelps Holds On for 2nd Win at Indianapolis Grand Prix

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps slashed more than four seconds off his season-best time in the 400 IM Friday to win his second race in two days.

Phelps Takes First and Second

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly at the Indianapolis Grand Prix. He finished second in the 100 freestyle even though the winner, Nathan Adrian, split his trunks at the start.

Phelps and Lochte Pick Up Pace at Indianapolis

Wed, 03/28/2012 - 9:00pm
Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly at the Indianapolis Grand Prix. He finished second in the 100 freestyle even though the winner, Nathan Adrian, split his trunks at the start.

Olympic Champion Out

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 9:00pm
The Olympic champion Alain Bernard will not get to defend his 100-meter freestyle title at the London Games after finishing fifth at the French swimming championships in Dunkirk.

Freestyle Champion Bernard Fails to Qualify

Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:00pm
Olympic 100-meter freestyle champion Alain Bernard failed to qualify for this year’s London Games after finishing fifth in the French championships on Thursday.

French Star Makes Games

Tue, 03/20/2012 - 9:00pm
The former Olympic champion Laure Manaudou qualified for the London Games after winning the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the French championships in Dunkirk.

French Star Qualifies for Olympics

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 9:00pm
The former Olympic champion Laure Manaudou qualified for the London Games after winning the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the French championships in Dunkirk.