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Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month's Summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night. The testimony by Michael Phelps and Allison...
Caeleb Dressel, swimming's reluctant star, is finding more joy as he heads to another Olympics
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel still seems a bit tortured by the trappings of Olympic stardom. Even as he was claiming two victories at the U.S. swimming trials and setting himself up to collect another bounty of medals in Paris, Dressel was enduring some dark moments behind...
Michael Phelps returning to NBC broadcast booth for Paris Olympics swimming coverage
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Phelps will be back in the broadcast booth for the Paris Olympics. NBCUniversal announced Friday that Phelps will be a part of its coverage team for the second Olympics in a row, following his role at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021. ...
Record-breaking Matthew Fallon leads young contingent on U.S. men's Olympic swim team
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matthew Fallon's record-breaking swim at the U.S. Olympic trials put him squarely in spotlight as he heads to Paris later this summer. Teenager Thomas Heilman is still trying to ignore the comparisons with Michael Phelps. Now they're teaming up to...
Regan Smith sets a world record in the 100 backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trials
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This world record was five years in the making for Regan Smith. What an up-and-down journey it's been. Bouncing back from a close-but-no-Olympics call in her first race, Smith set a world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at the U.S....
Luke Whitlock delivers on Olympic dream by teaming up with Bobby Finke on U.S. distance swim team
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three years ago, Luke Whitlock watched the Tokyo Olympics and dreamed of the day he could compete on the American team. Now he's being mentioned in the same sentences as Michael Phelps. The 18-year-old soon-to-be college freshman at Florida became...
Gabrielle Rose proves age is just a number as she competes in US swim trials at 46
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gabrielle Rose is realistic about her goals. She knows a third Olympics is out of reach. That's OK. This time, she's swimming for an even higher cause. At the age of 46, Rose is by far the oldest athlete at the U.S. Olympic...
U.S. Olympic trials feels like Super Bowl of swimming at home of NFL Colts
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will make a splash on their grandest stage yet — a temporary pool inside the massive domed stadium that is home to the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. The powerhouse American team will be determined over the nine-day, prime-time...
Simone Manuel returns from overtraining syndrome with her eyes on Paris Olympics
ATLANTA (AP) — As Simone Manuel zig-zags her way through a cramped deck brimming with swimmers, she's reminded there are still some things she finds annoying about her sport. “I'm not sure a crowded pool deck is always the most fun,” she quips, breaking into a grin. “I don't...
Book Review: Katie Ledecky dishes on what makes an Olympic legend in ‘Just Add Water'
Katie Ledecky didn’t dream of becoming an Olympian as a kid. It was just something she and her brother, Michael, did at a pool in Maryland that she describes as “maximum chill.” The lack of pressure was part of what drove her deep enjoyment of the sport from an early age, and, consequently,...
