(Reuters) - Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps suffered his first setback in his return to the pool after he failed to qualify for the 400 meters freestyle final in Mesa, Arizona on Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO — There is no need to gauge Michael Phelps’ place in swimming history. It is inarguably No. 1, end of discussion. What’s harder is ranking his Olympic gold medal performances, from 1 to ...

A 16-year-old swimmer has put himself on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics radar after shattering a record at the 2025 U.S. Swimming Championships on Wednesday that was previously held by Michael Phelps.

Michael Phelps' eyes glistened, but no tears came. Not like his younger teammates, who had never won a medal like this before. No, Phelps smiled and laughed, and he raised his fists in triumph. He'd ...

The 200 freestyle had enough substance at the 2004 Olympics, thanks to a repeat clash between the Netherlands’ Pieter van den Hoogenband and Australia’s Ian Thorpe. But when Michael Phelps entered the ...

Relive the unforgettable 200m freestyle final from the Athens 2004 Olympics as Michael Phelps, Ian Thorpe, and Pieter van den ...