Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte finish 1-2 in 200 IM

LONDON — There were times in the past four years when the water was still. For days at a time, Michael Phelps didn't bother to show up at the pool, never rippled the surface. He stayed missing so long that his coach, Bob Bowman, wondered whether they

Michael Phelps Beats Ryan Lochte, Wins Gold for 200 IM!

Phelps is the first man to win an individual event at three consecutive Olympic Games.

Michael Phelps is a fierce competitor. But he also knows that sometimes, you need to set aside rivalry to succeed.

The two biggest stars in American swimming, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, will go head-to-head for likely the last time on Thursday, writes Wayne Drehs. Blog. Rebecca Adlington of Britain topped the 800 freestyle heats in 8 minutes, 21.78 seconds