swimming

“Nothing is impossible“, said Michael Phelps. He was talking about his record setting eight Olympic gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. However, that statement could apply to the long road to Beijing. And that road was marked by a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (A.D.H.D.):
This stands as a clear recollection for [...]

Time is money and it is so true in Michael Phelps’ case. In a historical achievement, Michael Phelps won his seventh Beijing gold medal. He won the 100 meter butterfly by the slimmest margin possible. Michael Phelps’ recorded time was 50.58; Milorad Cavic had a second place recorded time of 50.59. [...]

Rebecca Soni faced incredible odds and won. - Rebecca Soni has won the 200 meter breaststroke and has set a world record in doing so. Her time was 2 minutes 20.22 seconds.
To place this achievement into perspective, Rebecca Soni had cardiac surgery in 2006. She had had a heart [...]

There were many who wondered if Natalie Coughlin could win the 100 meter backstroke. She is the first woman to ever defend the 100 meter backstroke title. Those who doubted Natalie Coughlin may have dismissed the fact that she is one of the fiercest competitors in the pool. She is at her [...]

The relay is a team sport but Jason Lezak made it an incredible personal moment. It was the men’s 4 X 100 freestyle relay with Michael Phelps on the team. The race would be part of Michael Phelps’ attempt at eight Olympic gold medals for the American team. However, the French team [...]

Katie Hoff from the USA won the silver medal in the 400 meter freestyle. She swam a wonderful race and had the lead. Rebecca Adlington from Great Britain chased her down and won the gold medal.
It seemed, as the swimmers were approaching the wall, that Katie Hoff might have hung on to the [...]

Ten kilometers is six and a quarter miles. It is the distance that Chloe Sutton swims. It is a swimming marathon and Chloe Sutton will have a chance to compete against the best open water swimmers in the world. She is going to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Chloe Sutton is sixteen [...]

At forty one years of age, Dara Torres has qualified for her fifth Olympic team. She will be a member of the U.S. national team that goes to Beijing.
Not only is earning a spot on the team a remarkable feat, Dara Torres did it in spectacular fashion:

she won the 100-meter freestyle
she took 0.02 off [...]

It may be misplaced optimism but I want to believe. It is 2008 and Dara Torres is forty one years old. She is swimming and trying to qualify for a spot on the U.S. national Olympic swim team that goes to Beijing.
Yes, I remember how Marion Jones swore that she never used drugs [...]

If you wander over to the ESPN site and look for a story about Natalie Coughlin on the front page, you won’t find one there. You won’t find a Natalie Coughlin story on the front page of Sports Illustrated either. However, you will find a Natalie Coughlin article here, on the front page [...]